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 2010521006328
Fatal
51.4978, -2.3837
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
VOLVO Model Missing
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Slight
51.6049, -2.9853
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 201001TX20512
Slight
51.4883, -0.3929
2 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 2010620202353
Slight
51.5135, -3.4698
4 vehicles
2 casualties
HONDA PRELUDE
MAN Model Missing
(2y)
RENAULT MEGANE
(1y)
MINI COOPER
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Accident 2010620202273
Slight
51.5270, -3.2417
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN SAXO
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 201043W190070
Slight
51.4294, -1.0461
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS
FIAT PUNTO
(4y)
SAAB 9-3
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Accident 201043R216070
Slight
51.4931, -0.5203
3 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 407
(2y)
LEXUS IS250
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(2y)
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Accident 201043W188070
Slight
51.4553, -1.0846
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Car
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Accident 2010620202258
Slight
51.5102, -3.2983
1 vehicle
2 casualties
HYUNDAI COUPE
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Accident 201043R152070
Slight
51.4928, -0.5160
6 vehicles
4 casualties
Car
Car
BMW 3 SERIES
(1y)
AUDI A4
HYUNDAI ACCENT
MERCEDES C CLASS
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Accident 201043R153070
Slight
51.4757, -0.7670
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
(2y)
FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 2010521006256
Serious
51.4977, -2.4366
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
HONDA Model Missing
(3y)
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2010521006126
Slight
51.5288, -2.5309
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN CADDY
Car
RENAULT SCENIC
(3y)
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Accident 201043R197070
Slight
51.4921, -0.4962
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
(4y)
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Accident 201043W201070
Slight
51.4232, -1.0304
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
FORD GALAXY
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Accident 201001XH30498
Slight
51.4930, -0.4238
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 201001TX20473
Slight
51.4914, -0.3011
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES A CLASS
(3y)
AUDI A8
Car
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Accident 201054MA04910
Serious
51.5145, -2.2379
2 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
SMART FORTWO
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Accident 2010521006041
Serious
51.5130, -2.5190
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc
KAWASAKI Model Missing
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Accident 201043R156070
Slight
51.5019, -0.6130
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
FORD FOCUS
(2y)
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