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 201043R078010
Slight
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
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MERCEDES C CLASS
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Serious
51.5136, -2.2323
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Car
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Slight
51.5113, -1.6229
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
FORD TRANSIT
(4y)
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Slight
51.4932, -0.5130
2 vehicles
4 casualties
LAND ROVER FREELANDER
(2y)
TOYOTA RAV4
(1y)
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Accident 201001TX20014
Slight
51.4934, -0.3581
4 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN MICRA
VOLKSWAGEN SHARAN
(4y)
VOLKSWAGEN SHARAN
TOYOTA Model Missing
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Accident 200901TX20826
Slight
51.4891, -0.3149
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD KA
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Accident 200901TX29030
Slight
51.4912, -0.2932
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2009520000248
Slight
51.5023, -2.3322
2 vehicles
6 casualties
Car
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(2y)
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Accident 2009620196995
Slight
51.6517, -3.8502
1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Accident 2009620196468
Slight
51.5093, -3.3553
3 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN MINI
VOLVO S60
SKODA OCTAVIA
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Accident 2009620196910
Slight
51.6243, -3.8206
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 200943R311129
Serious
51.4732, -0.7686
1 vehicle
2 casualties
SUBARU LEGACY
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Accident 2009620196830
Serious
51.5548, -3.7346
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA YARIS
VOLVO V70
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Accident 200943W218129
Slight
51.4570, -1.4955
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUDI Q7
MAN Model Missing
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Accident 2009620196935
Slight
51.7082, -4.0589
2 vehicles
3 casualties
HYUNDAI I30
(2y)
CITROEN C4
(4y)
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Accident 2009610094709
Slight
51.5809, -2.7770
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 1 SERIES
(4y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 200943W197129
Slight
51.4308, -1.0481
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
MERCEDES E CLASS
(2y)
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Accident 200943R191129
Slight
51.4917, -0.7411
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
CITROEN SAXO
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Accident 200954MB05709
Slight
51.5465, -1.8562
4 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
PEUGEOT 106
MERCEDES C CLASS
FORD TRANSIT CONNECT
(3y)
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Accident 200943W193129
Slight
51.4443, -0.8247
1 vehicle
1 casualty
DAEWOO KALOS
(4y)
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