Audi Q3 and Ford Transit Custom crash on the M4 in Newport - 6 Nov 2025

Accident reference 2025610049325

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 6 November 2025 at 17:00 a slight collision occurred near M4, A4042, Newport involving 2 vehicles (audi q3, ford transit custom) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 50 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: Other junction
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
Click markers for details
Coordinates: 51.604610, -2.984180

Live road closures near here

Accidents, closures and roadworks within 10 km reported right now by National Highways and Traffic Wales.

Checking for live closures nearby…

Collision records on this page come from the Department for Transport's STATS19 data, which is published once a year, so a crash from today will not appear in the historical data yet. For today's incidents, check live M4 closures today.

Move Insights

Thinking of moving to this area?

Check flood risk, planning history, EPC ratings and more with a Move Insights property report.

Flood risk assessment
Planning history
EPC ratings & more

Basic Information

Accident Reference 2025610049325
Police Reference 610049325
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Gwent
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road M4
Second Road A4042
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 50 mph
Highway Authority W06000022
Current Highway Authority W06000022
LSOA Code W01001677

Junction Information

Junction Detail Other junction
Junction Detail (Historic) Other junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None
Carriageway Hazards (Historic) None

Enhanced Collision Data

Injury Based Classification No
Adjusted Serious Casualties 0
Adjusted Slight Casualties 1

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model AUDI Q3
Engine Capacity 1968cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 30
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Commuting to/from work
IMD Decile 1 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM
Engine Capacity 1995cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Changing lane to right

Driver Information

Age 54
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
IMD Decile 3 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 30
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Included with Pro

Newport collision report

Includes this collision and wider Newport trends.

9,660 data points
Hotspot analysis
Trend analysis
Recommendations
Preview the report

Free 14-day Pro trial, no card needed

Need invoices or several seats? Email [email protected].

Hotspots linked to this collision

Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.