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 2024622400356
Slight
51.6446, -3.8448
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(1y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2024622400394
Slight
51.6346, -3.8399
3 vehicles
5 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN MODEL MISSING
FORD FOCUS
MERCEDES SPRINTER
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Accident 2024430245366
Slight
51.4990, -0.7257
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2024522402171
Slight
51.5126, -2.5178
5 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
DAF TRUCKS MODEL MISSING
(1y)
MERCEDES MODEL MISSING
Car
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2024610028824
Slight
51.6015, -2.9260
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SKODA FABIA
YAMAHA FZ
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Accident 2024010511117
Slight
51.4879, -0.3881
3 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 2024010510325
Slight
51.4946, -0.4879
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA MODEL MISSING
(2y)
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 2024430221043
Slight
51.4989, -0.7259
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUDI A5
VOLVO XC40
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Accident 2024610015724
Slight
51.6008, -2.9326
2 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW X5
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
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Accident 2024522402052
Slight
51.5119, -2.5182
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES GLE CLASS
(3y)
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2024622400326
Slight
51.6589, -3.8708
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN BERLINGO
(1y)
Car
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Accident 2024545193424
Slight
51.5270, -1.6879
1 vehicle
2 casualties
AUDI A3
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Accident 2024545161224
Slight
51.5593, -1.9067
1 vehicle
5 casualties
TESLA MODEL S
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Accident 2024430205997
Slight
51.5036, -0.6170
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MINI ONE
Car
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Accident 2024010507842
Slight
51.4961, -0.4525
4 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES CLA CLASS
VOLVO XC90
(2y)
TOYOTA COROLLA
(1y)
TOYOTA COROLLA
(1y)
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Accident 2024430200820
Slight
51.4914, -0.5413
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MINI COOPER
Car
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Accident 2024430197942
Slight
51.4121, -0.9590
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT 500
AUDI A3
Car
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Accident 2024544894824
Slight
51.5462, -1.8544
3 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 2 SERIES
(1y)
DS DS3
(2y)
Car
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Accident 2024010507300
Slight
51.4942, -0.4345
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT 500
(4y)
NISSAN X-TRAIL
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Accident 2024622400279
Slight
51.5240, -3.5213
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
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