Video: 5 killed in crash near Belfast as mist causes major delays on N4

Five people have died in a collision near Belfast on the N4, with major delays being noted as traffic grinds to a halt.

April 17, 2025
Tiisetso Malunga 1 minute read
Heavy mist mars visibility on the N4. Photo: Supplied

Two separate serious collisions on the N4 near Belfast have claimed five lives and is causing major delays as traffic has been brought to a halt.

The Middelburg Observer reports the incidents happened near Berg-en-Dal, about 2km apart on the national route.

The highway is currently backed up, and traffic is at a standstill.

Unconfirmed reports suggest the crashes were due to heavy mist.

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Five die in accident on the N4 near Belfast, earlier today(17 April 2025).

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The provincial Department of Community Safety, Security and Liaison said five people died in one of the collisions.

One crash involved a light delivery vehicle and a sports utility vehicle. Emergency services are on the scene.

Middelburg Observer has since obtained photos of the fatal collision, adding that the Belfast Forensics Pathology Department has arrived on the scene.

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    TRAC N4 Toll Route posted on X that the road between Berg-en-Dal Monument and Dalmanutha is closed due to a recovery in progress. It advised motorists to make use of alternative routes where possible.

    In a separate post, it mentioned that ‘extremely busy conditions’ have been experienced along the N4, especially eastbound. “Please drive safely and keep a safe following distance,” it urged.

    • This article has been updated since it was first published to add additional information and photographs from the scene of the crash.

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    April 17, 2025
    Tiisetso Malunga 1 minute read

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    I have been working as a journalist/photographer since 2018 at the Middelburg Observer. Before joining Caxton I was a Journalism Student at the Tshwane University of Technology. I was also a broadcasting intern at the SABC in Pretoria. In my first year as a journalist I was awarded the Upcoming Journalist of the Year at the O H Frewin awards. My motto in life is ‘I am human before anything’ with that being said I am driven by human stories and I am a strong believer in justices and human rights.
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