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 2015621501747
Slight
51.6107, -3.8065
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Car
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Accident 2015621501605
Slight
51.6069, -3.8026
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 201543R180095
Slight
51.5186, -0.6547
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
(4y)
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Accident 201543R252095
Slight
51.4932, -0.5275
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FOCUS
Car
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Accident 201543R154095
Slight
51.4932, -0.5260
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SKODA OCTAVIA
(2y)
Yamaha FZ6
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Accident 2015521507101
Serious
51.5081, -2.3074
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
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Accident 201543R159095
Slight
51.5021, -0.6042
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI A3
MERCEDES C CLASS
(1y)
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Accident 201543N139095
Slight
51.5123, -0.6562
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 201543R151095
Slight
51.4932, -0.5203
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
TOYOTA AURIS
MERCEDES E CLASS
VAUXHALL CORSA
(2y)
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Accident 2015521506801
Slight
51.5124, -2.5169
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
MERCEDES E CLASS
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Accident 2015621501594
Slight
51.6757, -3.9568
4 vehicles
3 casualties
Car
Car
Car
Car
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Accident 201543W150095
Slight
51.4630, -1.5061
4 vehicles
2 casualties
LAND ROVER Model Missing
FORD FOCUS
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
Taxi/Private hire car
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Accident 201501XH30673
Slight
51.4930, -0.4182
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
MITSUBISHI Model Missing
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Accident 201501TX20674
Slight
51.4928, -0.4114
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 201543R131095
Slight
51.4991, -0.7103
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
CITROEN C2
CITROEN SAXO
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 201543N138095
Slight
51.5119, -0.6609
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Goods vehicle - unknown weight
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Accident 2015548340315
Slight
51.5171, -2.2511
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 201543R105095
Slight
51.5067, -0.6865
4 vehicles
1 casualty
MG TF
AUDI Q5
(4y)
VAUXHALL VIVARO
VAUXHALL MOVANO
(1y)
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Accident 201543R088095
Slight
51.5047, -0.6229
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUDI RIO
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
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Accident 201543W112095
Serious
51.4177, -0.9414
2 vehicles
4 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
SUZUKI SWIFT
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