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
Showing 20 of 29,200 accidents
Accident 2016621600940
Slight
51.6768, -3.9070
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 1 SERIES
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Accident 2016610022916
Slight
51.5535, -3.0569
3 vehicles
1 casualty
LEXUS CT 200
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Accident 2016621601011
Slight
51.6257, -3.8220
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2016621600935
Slight
51.5990, -3.7874
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
SUZUKI SWIFT
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Accident 2016521604281
Slight
51.5586, -2.5582
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 2016521604285
Slight
51.5193, -2.5224
4 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN C5
AUDI TT
BMW 1 SERIES
PEUGEOT 307
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Accident 201643R076066
Slight
51.5061, -0.6304
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
AUDI A7
(1y)
MINI COOPER
(3y)
Car
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Accident 2016521604180
Slight
51.5645, -2.5674
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 201643R006066
Slight
51.4931, -0.5173
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
KIA CARENS
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Accident 2016521604262
Slight
51.5340, -2.5363
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 201601XH30348
Slight
51.4938, -0.4304
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES G CLASS
(2y)
FORD KA
Car
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Accident 2016544768216
Slight
51.5142, -2.2352
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 207
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2016610024516
Slight
51.5746, -3.0326
3 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN C1
(1y)
LAND ROVER FREELANDER
BMW X5
(1y)
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Accident 201601TX20415
Slight
51.4897, -0.3986
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
TOYOTA PRIUS
(1y)
IVECO Model Missing
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Accident 2016610019816
Slight
51.5994, -2.9375
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD FIESTA
RENAULT MEGANE
HONDA VFR800A
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Accident 201601XH30337
Slight
51.4953, -0.4556
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD KUGA
(2y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 201643R187056
Slight
51.4889, -0.7483
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT BIPPER
(3y)
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 201643W162056
Slight
51.4629, -1.2280
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 201643R225056
Slight
51.4872, -0.5730
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI A4
SEAT IBIZA
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Accident 2016521604133
Serious
51.4988, -2.4476
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
MERCEDES A CLASS
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