Two in hospital after van comes off main road

A van left the carriageway and landed in a nearby field, resulting in the road being shut for hours

14:25, 31 Aug 2025Updated 14:25, 31 Aug 2025

A man and a woman have been taken to hospital after a crash. The incident happened just after 6am on Sunday on the M4 between junction 34 A4119 Miskin and junction 35 A475 Pencoed near Bridgend.[1]

The crash involved a van and its two occupants. The van left the carriageway and landed in a nearby field.

The occupants were taken to hospital with injuries which are not believed to be life threatening or life changing.

The westbound carriages was fully shut between junction 33 Cardiff West to junction 35 Bridgend before that was reduced to a partial closure.

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A spokesman for South Wales Police[5] said: "We can confirm a single vehicle collision occurred on the Westbound carriageway of the M4[6] just after 6am today.

"A van left the carriageway and came to rest in an adjacent field.

"Both occupants - a man and a woman - were taken to hospital with injuries that are not believed to be life threatening or life changing.

"The carriageway was closed while emergency workers dealt with the incident.

"The full closure was reduced to a partial closure just after 9am."

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References

1. ^ just after 6am on Sunday on the M4 between junction 34 A4119 Miskin and junction 35 A475 Pencoed near Bridgend. (www.walesonline.co.uk)
2. ^ Cardiff (www.walesonline.co.uk)
3. ^ Bridgend (www.walesonline.co.uk)
4. ^ here. (www.walesonline.co.uk)
5. ^ South Wales Police (www.walesonline.co.uk)
6. ^ the M4 (www.walesonline.co.uk)
7. ^ our WhatsApp community here (chat.whatsapp.com)
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