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 2016521600651
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
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51.5433, -1.8448
3 vehicles
2 casualties
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51.5944, -2.9556
2 vehicles
3 casualties
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51.5873, -3.0329
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HYUNDAI I30
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Slight
51.5824, -2.7381
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2016540379516
Slight
51.5275, -1.7277
3 vehicles
2 casualties
TOYOTA AYGO
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
NISSAN JUKE
(2y)
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Slight
51.5050, -0.6900
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2016621600124
Slight
51.6761, -3.9511
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD KA
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Accident 201601TX20003
Slight
51.4926, -0.4176
4 vehicles
2 casualties
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
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VAUXHALL INSIGNIA
FORD GALAXY
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Accident 2016610001316
Slight
51.5991, -3.0089
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER EVOQUE
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Accident 2016621600104
Slight
51.5334, -3.5509
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 2016621600100
Slight
51.5235, -3.5205
3 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI A1
FORD TRANSIT
NISSAN TERRANO
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Accident 2016621600097
Slight
51.5129, -3.4924
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 201643W045016
Slight
51.4557, -1.0857
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 2016621600098
Slight
51.5169, -3.7035
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HYUNDAI I10
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Accident 2016621600155
Serious
51.5135, -3.4875
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN C3
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Accident 201663AC00616
Slight
51.7117, -4.0631
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 2016621600102
Slight
51.5986, -3.7848
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
FORD FUSION
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Accident 2016621600075
Slight
51.6801, -3.9338
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 201643R057016
Serious
51.5094, -0.6454
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI ZX1200
BMW 5 SERIES
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