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
Showing 20 of 29,200 accidents
Accident 2023522300936
Slight
51.5037, -2.3253
5 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD FOCUS
SUZUKI VITARA
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
SKODA FABIA
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 2023430070201
Serious
51.4231, -1.0301
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KIA NIRO
(4y)
FORD GALAXY
(4y)
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Accident 2023522300258
Slight
51.5120, -2.5182
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE
AUDI A4
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Accident 2023010427108
Slight
51.4930, -0.4185
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VIVARO
AUDI Q5
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Accident 202363A016323
Slight
51.7308, -4.0697
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CUPRA FORMENTOR
(1y)
VOLVO MODEL MISSING
(1y)
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Accident 2023541595523
Slight
51.5063, -1.5980
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
RENAULT TRUCKS MODEL MISSING
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Accident 2023010426183
Slight
51.4932, -0.3260
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES A CLASS
ABARTH 595
(4y)
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Accident 2023622300137
Serious
51.5615, -3.7391
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT CAPTUR
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Accident 2023430054861
Slight
51.4140, -0.9726
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW M5
Car
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Accident 2023541298123
Serious
51.5258, -2.0359
2 vehicles
2 casualties
KIA PRO CEED
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2023430052848
Slight
51.5031, -0.6165
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SKODA OCTAVIA
Car
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Accident 2023010424025
Serious
51.4942, -0.4817
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MINI COOPER
MERCEDES B CLASS
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Accident 2023430041579
Slight
51.4918, -0.5428
3 vehicles
3 casualties
AUDI RSQ3
VAUXHALL CORSA
DACIA LOGAN
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Accident 2023430041901
Slight
51.4934, -0.5113
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2023010425094
Slight
51.4955, -0.4677
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD PUMA
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
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Accident 2023430031108
Serious
51.4932, -0.5159
4 vehicles
5 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
RENAULT MEGANE
VAUXHALL CORSA
MERCEDES B CLASS
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Accident 2023622300081
Serious
51.5230, -3.5179
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
BMW 1 SERIES
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Accident 2023010422146
Slight
51.4953, -0.4705
2 vehicles
2 casualties
TESLA MODEL S
Car
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Accident 2023540453323
Slight
51.5111, -1.6217
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(4y)
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Accident 2023430016034
Slight
51.4118, -0.9735
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO XC90
(1y)
TESLA MODEL Y
(1y)
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