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 2024430558508
Slight
51.5022, -0.5995
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Slight
51.4938, -0.5089
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES E CLASS
MAZDA 2
HYUNDAI I800
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Slight
51.6301, -3.8319
4 vehicles
1 casualty
DACIA SANDERO
DACIA SANDERO
AUDI A1
DAF TRUCKS MODEL MISSING
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Accident 2024010543046
Serious
51.4946, -0.3531
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW M1
KEEWAY RKF
(1y)
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Accident 2024430540813
Slight
51.4208, -1.0079
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAN MODEL MISSING
Car
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Accident 2024622400838
Slight
51.5063, -3.3112
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TRIUMPH TIGER
(2y)
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Accident 2024010542717
Slight
51.4959, -0.4565
3 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES CLA CLASS
(2y)
MINI COOPER
(3y)
Car
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Accident 2024610053524
Slight
51.5941, -3.0239
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KIA PICANTO
AUDI A4
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Accident 2024430538374
Slight
51.4139, -0.9517
3 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO MODEL MISSING
(2y)
MERCEDES EQB CLASS
MERCEDES A CLASS
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Accident 2024010542046
Serious
51.4953, -0.4539
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO XC90
(2y)
Car
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Accident 2024430527707
Slight
51.4932, -0.5341
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER VELAR
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
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Accident 2024522403161
Slight
51.5023, -2.4641
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
RENAULT CAPTUR
(4y)
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Accident 2024430525515
Serious
51.4470, -1.4321
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2024430507844
Slight
51.4549, -0.9380
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN ID5
(1y)
MERCEDES SLK CLASS
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Accident 2024610044424
Slight
51.5670, -3.0344
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KIA CEED
SKODA FABIA
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Accident 2024010539393
Slight
51.4928, -0.4110
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN C3
Goods vehicle - unknown weight
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Accident 2024522403387
Slight
51.5019, -2.3530
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI A6
HYUNDAI SANTA FE
(1y)
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Accident 2024010538442
Slight
51.4851, -0.4527
2 vehicles
2 casualties
TOYOTA PRIUS
TOYOTA PRIUS
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Accident 2024622400722
Slight
51.5335, -3.5745
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2024430496011
Slight
51.4536, -1.3788
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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