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 2015621502200
Serious
51.5164, -3.6613
1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Accident 2015621502194
Serious
51.6408, -3.8418
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2015621502198
Slight
51.6608, -3.8761
2 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 2015621502172
Slight
51.5108, -3.3596
1 vehicle
3 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2015621600005
Slight
51.6757, -3.9834
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 2015610064815
Slight
51.5804, -3.0348
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 2015621502183
Slight
51.5459, -3.1561
3 vehicles
3 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 201501TX20935
Slight
51.4926, -0.4162
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS
(1y)
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
(3y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 201543R113125
Serious
51.4931, -0.5348
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
HONDA JAZZ
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 201543W233125
Serious
51.4265, -1.0406
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
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VOLVO V70
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Accident 2015610070015
Fatal
51.5618, -3.0409
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
Car
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Accident 201543R094125
Slight
51.4933, -0.5302
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 201543R144125
Slight
51.4996, -0.7161
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT TRUCKS Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 201543W107125
Slight
51.4719, -1.5307
1 vehicle
2 casualties
HONDA JAZZ
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Accident 2015621502152
Slight
51.6300, -3.8311
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 201501TX29056
Slight
51.4912, -0.3043
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
AUDI A3
(2y)
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Accident 201543R096125
Slight
51.4916, -0.5431
4 vehicles
4 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
FIAT PUNTO
Car
VAUXHALL MOKKA
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Accident 201501TX20929
Slight
51.4913, -0.2984
3 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA PRIUS
BMW 1 SERIES
MERCEDES E CLASS
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Accident 201501TX29021
Slight
51.4879, -0.3822
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL INSIGNIA
(1y)
MERCEDES CLK CLASS
PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 201543R147125
Serious
51.5008, -0.6993
3 vehicles
1 casualty
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
YAMAHA FJR 1300
BMW X5
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