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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Slight
51.5079, -1.6092
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Slight
51.4943, -0.4806
1 vehicle
2 casualties
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51.5983, -2.9660
2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO STRALIS
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Slight
51.4237, -1.0316
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO C40
BMW I4
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2025622500188
Serious
51.6446, -3.8454
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI ZX
TOYOTA AURIS
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Accident 2025622500186
Slight
51.6801, -3.9339
2 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 2025542828925
Serious
51.5110, -2.1522
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Serious
51.5099, -2.1664
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
RENAULT KADJAR
FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM
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Accident 2025430111274
Slight
51.4991, -0.7104
2 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 1 SERIES
Car
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Accident 2025430110278
Slight
51.4946, -0.5035
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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AUDI A1
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Slight
51.4926, -0.4112
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2025010561815
Slight
51.4918, -0.4111
1 vehicle
2 casualties
LEXUS UX 250
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Accident 2025430101316
Slight
51.4206, -1.0074
3 vehicles
1 casualty
HYUNDAI TUCSON
MERCEDES A CLASS
VAUXHALL VIVARO
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Accident 2025610008225
Slight
51.6051, -2.9859
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 2025610006625
Slight
51.6035, -2.9966
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES AMG CLASS
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Accident 2025010561344
Slight
51.4932, -0.4237
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES CLA CLASS
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2025430095231
Slight
51.5022, -0.6063
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
PORSCHE MACAN
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Accident 2025010561027
Serious
51.4937, -0.4537
3 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN QASHQAI
TOYOTA PRIUS
LEXUS CT 200
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Accident 2025430091313
Slight
51.4535, -1.3282
4 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
VAUXHALL INSIGNIA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
MERCEDES EQE CLASS
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Accident 2025430087315
Slight
51.4493, -1.4167
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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