Serious Peugeot 2008 and Volkswagen Touran and Daf Trucks Model Missing crash on the M4 in Bridgend - 22 Apr 2025

Accident reference 2025622500301

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 22 April 2025 at 23:00 a serious collision occurred near M4, Bridgend involving 3 vehicles (peugeot 2008, daf trucks model missing, volkswagen touran) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.515560, -3.678820

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2025622500301
Police Reference 622500301
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force South Wales
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road M4
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Highway Authority W06000013
Current Highway Authority W06000013
LSOA Code W01001000

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions Roadworks
Carriageway Hazards Roadworks
Carriageway Hazards (Historic) Other object on road

Enhanced Collision Data

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

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model PEUGEOT 2008
Engine Capacity 1560cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 37
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
IMD Decile 6 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
Make/Model DAF TRUCKS MODEL MISSING
Engine Capacity 6700cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 67
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
IMD Decile 8 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN TOURAN
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 51
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Not known
IMD Decile 2 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 37
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

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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.