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Case No. 1094Road traffic collision (no serious injuries) · Co. Kildare · 26 Aug 2025

Two cars roll onto sides in M4 crash near Kilcock, Co Kildare

Two cars rolled onto their sides in a multi-vehicle crash on the M4 eastbound near Kilcock, Co Kildare, shortly after 7am on Tuesday 26 August 2025. A third car was parked just up from the two stricken vehicles and a fourth sat between the lanes with its hazard lights on. Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene, and no serious injuries were reported despite significant damage to the vehicles. Delays of up to 90 minutes were reported on the M4 eastbound before the incident was cleared and the road fully reopened.

  1. Reported26 Aug
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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What happened
  • Two cars rolled onto their sides during a multi-vehicle crash on the M4 eastbound near Kilcock.
  • A third car was parked just up from the two stricken vehicles and a fourth car was parked between the two lanes with its hazard lights on.
  • No serious injuries were reported despite significant damage to the vehicles.
  • Delays of up to 90 minutes on the M4 eastbound were reported as a result of the accident.
When
The incident happened shortly after 7am on Tuesday 26 August 2025.
Where
The crash occurred on the M4 eastbound near Kilcock, Co Kildare.
Investigation
Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of the multi-vehicle collision.
Other details
The incident was cleared and the road was fully reopened.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatTwo cars rolled onto their sides during a crash on the M4 eastbound near Kilcock. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatA third car was parked just up from the two stricken vehicles. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatA fourth car was parked in-between the two lanes with its hazard lights on. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatDelays of up to 90 minutes on the M4 eastbound were reported as a result of the accident. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatNo serious injuries were reported despite significant damage to vehicles. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened shortly after 7am on Tuesday 26 August 2025. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí and emergency services attended the scene of the multi-vehicle collision. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe incident was cleared and the road was fully reopened. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 26 Aug2025
    Reportedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Two cars roll onto side and into hedge in horror motorway crash

    Initial report of the multi-vehicle rollover crash with no serious injuries and road reopened.