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 2014621401648
Slight
51.5334, -3.5780
1 vehicle
3 casualties
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
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Accident 201443W080084
Slight
51.4123, -0.9577
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2014621401501
Fatal
51.6755, -3.9609
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
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Accident 2014621401490
Fatal
51.5156, -3.6807
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA AVENSIS
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Accident 2014521406258
Slight
51.4978, -2.3945
7 vehicles
3 casualties
AUDI A6
CHRYSLER VOYAGER
FORD S-MAX
(4y)
PEUGEOT 3008
(4y)
MINI CLUBMAN
(3y)
SKODA OCTAVIA
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 2014547219714
Serious
51.5099, -2.2953
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 201443W052084
Slight
51.4294, -1.0463
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2014547205114
Slight
51.5294, -1.7442
3 vehicles
2 casualties
MG MGF
MERCEDES Model Missing
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SPORT
(3y)
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Accident 2014621401471
Slight
51.5408, -3.1284
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD KA
Car
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Accident 2014521406322
Slight
51.5296, -2.5318
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
AUDI A1
(3y)
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Accident 201443W042084
Slight
51.4530, -1.4824
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 201401XH30490
Slight
51.4960, -0.4522
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES E CLASS
(2y)
SMART ROADSTER
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Accident 201401TX20652
Slight
51.4913, -0.2945
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 7 SERIES
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SPORT
(1y)
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Accident 201443W065084
Slight
51.4597, -1.1378
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
RENAULT SCENIC
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Accident 2014621401467
Slight
51.5238, -3.2652
3 vehicles
3 casualties
Car
NISSAN MICRA
Car
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Accident 2014547074014
Slight
51.5150, -2.1136
3 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES E CLASS
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
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Accident 201443R033084
Slight
51.4932, -0.5202
4 vehicles
2 casualties
AUDI A6
MERCEDES A CLASS
TOYOTA AVENSIS
MERCEDES SPRINTER
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Accident 2014621401418
Slight
51.6355, -3.8400
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT BIPPER
(1y)
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Accident 2014547024814
Slight
51.5591, -1.9092
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 201443W057084
Slight
51.4628, -1.2337
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
CITROEN XSARA
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