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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1 casualty
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Slight
51.4927, -0.4535
3 vehicles
3 casualties
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51.4951, -0.4451
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Slight
51.4880, -0.5562
4 vehicles
1 casualty
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Slight
51.5974, -3.7774
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
VOLVO V50
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Slight
51.4958, -0.4603
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Slight
51.4931, -0.5146
2 vehicles
2 casualties
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Slight
51.4975, -1.5839
3 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 1 SERIES
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
JAGUAR X TYPE
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Accident 2012521207527
Serious
51.5291, -2.5312
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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KAWASAKI ZX600
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Slight
51.4917, -0.4110
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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KIA CEED
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Slight
51.6752, -3.9814
2 vehicles
3 casualties
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Slight
51.4915, -0.4051
3 vehicles
1 casualty
SAAB 9-3
BMW 3 SERIES
MERCEDES C CLASS
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Accident 201243R052112
Slight
51.4897, -0.5500
3 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
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MERCEDES C CLASS
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Accident 2012521207790
Slight
51.5173, -2.5213
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Slight
51.4963, -0.4983
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA FR-V
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Accident 201243R013112
Slight
51.4932, -0.5202
4 vehicles
6 casualties
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(2y)
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CHRYSLER PT CRUISER
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 2012621201448
Slight
51.6771, -3.9474
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 2012621201298
Slight
51.5234, -3.2667
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MINI COOPER
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Accident 201201TX20663
Slight
51.4912, -0.2978
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(1y)
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Accident 2012549854412
Slight
51.5564, -1.8867
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
AUDI TT
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