Mercedes C Class and Volkswagen Crafter and Audi A3 crash on the B4237 in Newport - 21 Dec 2025

Accident reference 2025610058725

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 21 December 2025 at 21:42 a slight collision occurred near B4237, Newport involving 3 vehicles (mercedes c class, volkswagen crafter, audi a3) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 20 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.589570, -2.955060

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2025610058725
Police Reference 610058725
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Gwent
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road B4237
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 20 mph
Highway Authority W06000022
Current Highway Authority W06000022
LSOA Code W01001606

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
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 (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model MERCEDES C CLASS
Engine Capacity 1796cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 33
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Not known
IMD Decile 4 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN CRAFTER
Engine Capacity 1968cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Sex Unknown
Journey Purpose Not known
IMD Decile 3 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model AUDI A3
Engine Capacity 999cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 25
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
IMD Decile 8 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 33
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

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Data Source

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