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 201043R234080
Slight
51.4992, -0.7103
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
KAWASAKI ZX636
(4y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
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Accident 201043R218080
Slight
51.4932, -0.5203
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 201001TA00228
Slight
51.4920, -0.2835
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
LDV MAXUS
(2y)
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Accident 201043R233080
Slight
51.4933, -0.5280
3 vehicles
2 casualties
JAGUAR XF SERIES
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(4y)
Car
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Accident 201043R206080
Slight
51.4931, -0.5161
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN
(1y)
MERCEDES E CLASS
Car
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Accident 201043R192080
Serious
51.4701, -0.7716
1 vehicle
3 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 201001ID60038
Slight
51.4820, -0.4530
3 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
LEXUS GS300
FORD GALAXY
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Accident 2010620203149
Slight
51.5911, -3.7711
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MITSUBISHI L200
PEUGEOT 207
(2y)
BMW 1 SERIES
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Accident 201001TX20558
Slight
51.4887, -0.3786
3 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT LAGUNA
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 201001TX20555
Slight
51.4924, -0.2853
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 201054MB03710
Slight
51.5148, -2.1245
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HYUNDAI COUPE
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Accident 2010620203030
Slight
51.5070, -3.3116
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
VOLKSWAGEN SHARAN
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Accident 201043R203080
Slight
51.4933, -0.5117
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
(1y)
TOYOTA COROLLA
(4y)
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Accident 201043R152080
Slight
51.4916, -0.5428
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
(4y)
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
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Accident 201043R172080
Slight
51.4625, -1.2366
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Car
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Accident 201001TX20544
Slight
51.4927, -0.2881
1 vehicle
1 casualty
YAMAHA NXC 125
(2y)
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Accident 201043R243080
Slight
51.4932, -0.5187
2 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT MEGANE
LAND ROVER FREELANDER
(4y)
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Accident 201001XH30564
Slight
51.4949, -0.4438
3 vehicles
4 casualties
Car
MAZDA 6
(3y)
AUDI A4
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Accident 201054MA03610
Slight
51.5471, -1.9544
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
(1y)
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Accident 201001XH30633
Slight
51.4928, -0.4182
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Car
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