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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1 casualty
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
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Slight
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Slight
51.4124, -0.9718
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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AUDI A4
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Slight
51.4498, -1.4704
1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Slight
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4 vehicles
2 casualties
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(2y)
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AUDI A4
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Accident 201601XH30563
Slight
51.4957, -0.4635
3 vehicles
3 casualties
RENAULT TRUCKS MASTER
BMW 1 SERIES
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 201643R148086
Serious
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4 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 4 SERIES
(1y)
NISSAN NOTE
BMW 3 SERIES
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Slight
51.4869, -0.5601
2 vehicles
2 casualties
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Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
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Accident 201643W096086
Slight
51.4510, -1.3983
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 2016547583216
Serious
51.5404, -1.8087
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUDI A3
(3y)
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Accident 201643R132086
Slight
51.4877, -0.5742
2 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 1 SERIES
FORD FOCUS
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Slight
51.5422, -3.1280
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN C2
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Accident 2016621601342
Slight
51.6781, -3.9141
2 vehicles
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 207
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2016547531416
Slight
51.5257, -1.7029
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL INSIGNIA
(4y)
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2016547491216
Serious
51.5100, -1.6178
2 vehicles
6 casualties
TOYOTA PREVIA
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 2016610036116
Slight
51.6038, -2.9935
3 vehicles
4 casualties
Car
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PEUGEOT 307
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Accident 201601XH30759
Slight
51.4936, -0.4287
4 vehicles
2 casualties
MAZDA 6
(1y)
HONDA ACCORD
MAZDA 5
(2y)
TOYOTA PRIUS
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Accident 2016521606203
Slight
51.5692, -2.6556
4 vehicles
4 casualties
ALFA ROMEO GT
BMW 3 SERIES
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
FORD FUSION
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