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 2013621300449
Slight
51.5605, -3.7387
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 2013521301467
Slight
51.5119, -2.5183
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN SHARAN
BMW 3 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 201301TX20084
Slight
51.4919, -0.4070
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 201343R150023
Serious
51.4941, -0.5045
3 vehicles
1 casualty
DAEWOO KALOS
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
(1y)
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 201301TX20082
Slight
51.4913, -0.4064
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 201343R108023
Slight
51.4944, -0.5020
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUDI A4
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Accident 201301XH30095
Slight
51.4950, -0.4449
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
(3y)
MERCEDES VITO
VOLVO S80
(3y)
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Accident 201343R112023
Slight
51.4895, -0.5509
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
NISSAN JUKE
(2y)
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Accident 201343R116023
Slight
51.4896, -0.5509
3 vehicles
2 casualties
HYUNDAI I30
(1y)
MERCEDES CLC CLASS
(4y)
Car
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Accident 2013541595013
Slight
51.5150, -2.0776
2 vehicles
2 casualties
HYUNDAI IX35
(1y)
MG ZS
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Accident 201301TX20065
Slight
51.4915, -0.2959
4 vehicles
3 casualties
Car
Minibus (8-16 passenger seats)
BMW X5
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(1y)
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Accident 201343R097023
Slight
51.4901, -0.5482
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD FOCUS
SUZUKI VITARA
MERCEDES A CLASS
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Accident 2013610007513
Slight
51.6025, -2.8997
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD STREETKA
PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 201301TX20076
Slight
51.4928, -0.2873
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
(1y)
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Accident 201301TX20077
Slight
51.4925, -0.2887
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Motorcycle 125cc and under
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Accident 201343W098023
Slight
51.4246, -1.0356
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEXUS LS430
FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 2013621300295
Slight
51.5110, -3.4246
1 vehicle
2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 201343W092023
Serious
51.4800, -1.5527
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2013541373213
Slight
51.5382, -1.9901
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
RENAULT MEGANE
(1y)
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Accident 2013621300297
Slight
51.5247, -3.2618
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 307
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