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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Slight
51.5356, -2.0010
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Slight
51.4916, -0.4097
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Slight
51.7451, -4.0655
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
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Slight
51.5032, -0.6168
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN SHARAN
PEUGEOT 306
VAUXHALL VECTRA
JAGUAR S TYPE
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Accident 2012621300013
Slight
51.6261, -3.8222
4 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD PUMA
SKODA FABIA
PEUGEOT 207
(4y)
MITSUBISHI LANCER
(3y)
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Accident 2012621201669
Slight
51.5170, -3.7058
1 vehicle
2 casualties
AUDI A5
(2y)
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Slight
51.4932, -0.5216
5 vehicles
2 casualties
HONDA CIVIC
LAND ROVER DEFENDER
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
BMW 3 SERIES
(1y)
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2012621201671
Slight
51.5131, -3.4899
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2012621300007
Slight
51.5157, -3.3983
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2012610068812
Fatal
51.5475, -3.0989
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 201201XH30827
Slight
51.4931, -0.4221
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES CLK CLASS
Car
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Accident 2012621201672
Slight
51.5328, -3.5690
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
VAUXHALL CORSA
(4y)
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Accident 201243W143122
Slight
51.4479, -1.0744
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD GALAXY
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Accident 201254B496412
Slight
51.5502, -1.8659
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 2012621300118
Slight
51.5172, -3.7058
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA MR2
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Accident 2012621300004
Fatal
51.6791, -3.9202
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 201201XH30820
Slight
51.4959, -0.4587
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
LEXUS GS300
(4y)
MERCEDES C CLASS
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Accident 201201XH30790
Slight
51.4951, -0.4703
3 vehicles
6 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
FORD TRANSIT
PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 201201XH30830
Slight
51.4958, -0.4514
3 vehicles
2 casualties
SKODA FABIA
FORD GALAXY
Taxi/Private hire car
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Accident 201254B419312
Slight
51.5165, -2.2479
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
FORD MONDEO
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