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
Showing 20 of 29,200 accidents
Accident 2013610009513
Slight
51.5989, -3.0089
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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Slight
51.5888, -3.0322
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
VOLVO V40
AUDI A4
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Accident 201343R053033
Slight
51.5089, -0.6426
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
CITROEN BERLINGO
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Accident 201301TX20119
Slight
51.4912, -0.2983
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
TOYOTA YARIS
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Accident 201301XH30086
Slight
51.4945, -0.4784
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
MERCEDES E CLASS
FORD KA
KIA RIO
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Accident 201343W044033
Slight
51.4410, -0.8313
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
HYUNDAI I10
(3y)
FORD KUGA
(2y)
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Accident 2013542251813
Fatal
51.5444, -1.8531
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA CBF500
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Accident 201301TX20120
Slight
51.4877, -0.3883
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 201301TX20087
Slight
51.4912, -0.2980
2 vehicles
3 casualties
MERCEDES VIANO
TOYOTA RAV4
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Accident 2013610008813
Slight
51.5873, -2.8406
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Car
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Accident 201301XH30109
Slight
51.4948, -0.4449
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2013621300390
Slight
51.5058, -3.3175
3 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 1 SERIES
(2y)
VAUXHALL VECTRA
IVECO DAILY
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Accident 2013542022313
Slight
51.5265, -1.7265
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 201301TX20092
Slight
51.4927, -0.3253
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
TOYOTA CELICA
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 201301TX20099
Slight
51.4914, -0.2997
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Motorcycle 125cc and under
SKODA FABIA
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Accident 201301TX20090
Slight
51.4913, -0.2993
3 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT SCENIC
(1y)
VOLVO 850
PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 2013621300378
Slight
51.6084, -3.8043
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
LAND ROVER FREELANDER
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Accident 201343R155023
Slight
51.4931, -0.5288
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT KANGOO
(1y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 201343R167023
Slight
51.4932, -0.5219
5 vehicles
5 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN CRAFTER
NISSAN PRIMERA
VAUXHALL VECTRA
MERCEDES C CLASS
(1y)
PEUGEOT EXPERT
(2y)
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Accident 2013621300487
Slight
51.6667, -3.8854
3 vehicles
1 casualty
SKODA FABIA
(1y)
SUBARU FORESTER
PEUGEOT BOXER
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