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 2012621200796
Slight
51.5434, -3.1399
2 vehicles
2 casualties
HONDA CRV
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 201201XH30507
Slight
51.4927, -0.4130
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MAZDA 6
(4y)
CHEVROLET CAPTIVA
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2012621200752
Slight
51.6028, -3.7980
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MINI COOPER
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 201243W032082
Slight
51.4522, -1.3842
3 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE
FORD GALAXY
(1y)
MAZDA MX-5
(3y)
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Accident 2012521204980
Slight
51.5022, -2.3535
5 vehicles
6 casualties
Car
JAGUAR XK SERIES
FORD FOCUS
Car
FIAT 500
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Accident 2012621200722
Slight
51.5056, -3.3107
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
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Accident 2012621200713
Slight
51.6061, -3.8023
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT KANGOO
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 201243R004082
Slight
51.5046, -0.6230
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 406
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Accident 201201TX20438
Slight
51.4880, -0.3839
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD GALAXY
HONDA CB500
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Accident 201243R249072
Slight
51.5019, -0.5970
1 vehicle
2 casualties
DENNIS Model Missing
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Accident 201243R239072
Slight
51.4913, -0.7422
3 vehicles
2 casualties
AUDI A1
(1y)
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
RENAULT SCENIC
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Accident 201243R248072
Slight
51.4932, -0.5205
7 vehicles
4 casualties
RENAULT TRUCKS Model Missing
(4y)
HONDA CIVIC
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(1y)
FIAT BRAVO
AUDI A4
(3y)
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 201243R233072
Slight
51.4772, -0.7656
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 201243N239072
Serious
51.5082, -0.6831
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MAZDA MX-5
Car
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Accident 201201TX20430
Slight
51.4936, -0.3280
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
TOYOTA CELICA
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Accident 2012621200679
Slight
51.6785, -4.0094
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN DS3
(1y)
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Accident 201243W231072
Slight
51.4649, -1.2721
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 201243R262072
Slight
51.4725, -0.7697
1 vehicle
3 casualties
MINI COOPER
(1y)
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Accident 201243W177072
Slight
51.4376, -1.0629
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SAAB 9-3
(3y)
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Accident 201201TX20451
Slight
51.4914, -0.4047
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Honda SH300A
(1y)
Car
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