M4 road traffic accidents
29,200 collisions recorded
1979 to 2025
The M4 appears in 29,200 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2025, involving 46,338 casualties. Of these collisions, 724 were fatal and 4,059 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 17% on 2024.
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Live M4 closures todaySeverity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 724
- Serious
- 4,059
- Casualties
- 46,338
- Fatal
- 724
- Serious
- 4,059
- Casualties
- 46,338
Collisions by Year
2025
252
2024
216
2023
220
2022
226
2021
238
2020
178
2019
362
2018
355
2017
400
2016
479
2015
525
2014
574
2013
534
2012
493
2011
530
2010
583
2009
538
2008
662
2007
780
2006
844
2005
772
2004
867
2003
876
2002
827
2001
855
2000
864
1999
852
1998
860
1997
835
1996
782
1995
812
1994
761
1993
759
1992
739
1991
730
1990
888
1989
835
1988
763
1987
691
1986
749
1985
639
1984
640
1983
606
1982
553
1981
564
1980
552
1979
540
2025
252
2024
216
2023
220
2022
226
2021
238
2020
178
2019
362
2018
355
2017
400
2016
479
2015
525
2014
574
2013
534
2012
493
2011
530
2010
583
2009
538
2008
662
2007
780
2006
844
2005
772
2004
867
2003
876
2002
827
2001
855
2000
864
1999
852
1998
860
1997
835
1996
782
1995
812
1994
761
1993
759
1992
739
1991
730
1990
888
1989
835
1988
763
1987
691
1986
749
1985
639
1984
640
1983
606
1982
553
1981
564
1980
552
1979
540
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Recent Accidents
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Accident 2018621800117
Slight
51.5323, -3.5440
1 vehicle
2 casualties
MAZDA 2
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Slight
51.4467, -0.8200
3 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES C CLASS
DACIA DUSTER
(4y)
MAZDA 6
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Accident 2018540815418
Slight
51.5157, -2.1228
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
FORD C-MAX
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Accident 2018430037333
Slight
51.4632, -1.2805
2 vehicles
2 casualties
SKODA OCTAVIA
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Accident 2018621801157
Fatal
51.6798, -3.9240
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD KA
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Accident 2018430034808
Slight
51.4932, -0.5204
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI EX250
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2018521801495
Slight
51.5058, -2.4946
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2018010085497
Slight
51.4915, -0.2923
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS
Car
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Accident 2018430052664
Serious
51.4277, -0.8609
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
YAMAHA MT07
(2y)
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Accident 2018430037155
Serious
51.4946, -0.5007
5 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL MOVANO
(3y)
AUDI Q3
(1y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
MERCEDES A CLASS
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG
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Accident 2018621800095
Slight
51.6745, -3.9720
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KIA STONIC
PEUGEOT 508
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Accident 2018540653818
Slight
51.5179, -2.2559
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL INSIGNIA
(3y)
SCANIA Model Missing
VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
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Accident 2018621800097
Slight
51.5244, -3.5225
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2018621800101
Slight
51.5274, -3.5282
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2018430025497
Slight
51.5038, -0.6167
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA YARIS
NISSAN QASHQAI
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Accident 2018521800765
Slight
51.5048, -2.5054
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 2018621800083
Slight
51.5090, -3.3016
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
AUDI A3
(3y)
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Accident 2018430023120
Slight
51.4874, -0.5728
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
(1y)
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2018010083620
Slight
51.4953, -0.4698
5 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES GLA CLASS
(3y)
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
PEUGEOT PARTNER
(1y)
FORD TRANSIT
SKODA FABIA
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Accident 201863A004218
Slight
51.7157, -4.0662
1 vehicle
2 casualties
MERCEDES E CLASS
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