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 2016621600558
Slight
51.6626, -3.8782
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
PEUGEOT 307
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Accident 2016521602470
Slight
51.5312, -2.5331
3 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
(4y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2016621600635
Slight
51.6438, -3.8447
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
MERCEDES A CLASS
MERCEDES E CLASS
(2y)
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Accident 201643W169036
Slight
51.4152, -0.9810
4 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 1 SERIES
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
MERCEDES E CLASS
(3y)
MINI COOPER
(4y)
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Accident 2016621600551
Slight
51.5070, -3.3246
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2016542648516
Slight
51.5143, -2.1206
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FIAT PUNTO
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 2016621600550
Slight
51.6795, -3.9213
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT KANGOO
Car
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Accident 2016542664716
Slight
51.5162, -2.0680
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2016621600617
Slight
51.5259, -3.5260
2 vehicles
2 casualties
SUZUKI SWIFT
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2016621600543
Slight
51.5122, -3.4995
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
(2y)
JAGUAR XF SERIES
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Accident 2016521602353
Slight
51.5280, -2.5302
4 vehicles
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
(1y)
FIAT SCUDO
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Car
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Accident 2016621600541
Slight
51.6758, -3.9855
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 201643R173036
Slight
51.5061, -0.6304
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
VAUXHALL VIVARO
FORD FIESTA
Car
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Accident 201601TX20257
Slight
51.4927, -0.2863
3 vehicles
5 casualties
AUDI A4
(1y)
BMW 3 SERIES
TOYOTA PRIUS
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Accident 2016610009516
Slight
51.5512, -3.0692
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA JAZZ
Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 2016610013416
Slight
51.5836, -3.0359
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
AUDI A3
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Accident 2016621600486
Slight
51.5239, -3.5213
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
FORD C-MAX
(3y)
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Accident 2016610012116
Serious
51.5809, -2.7810
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Car
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
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Accident 2016521602305
Slight
51.5320, -2.5342
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
VOLKSWAGEN TOURAN
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Accident 201643R065036
Slight
51.4944, -0.5046
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
SEAT LEON
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