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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Slight
51.6035, -2.9812
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Slight
51.5089, -0.6435
3 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT TRUCKS MODEL MISSING
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Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Slight
51.4959, -0.4588
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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CITROEN BERLINGO
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Slight
51.5655, -3.0369
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
SUBARU FORESTER
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Slight
51.4313, -0.8589
2 vehicles
2 casualties
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Slight
51.4935, -0.5106
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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PEUGEOT BOXER
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Slight
51.5437, -3.1078
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN BERLINGO
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Slight
51.4537, -1.4832
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT 500
CITROEN C1
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Accident 2022610048322
Slight
51.5949, -2.8639
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER
(3y)
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Accident 2022430527396
Slight
51.4866, -0.5651
2 vehicles
3 casualties
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Slight
51.4383, -1.0653
3 vehicles
1 casualty
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FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM
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Slight
51.4878, -0.3881
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MINI COOPER
(4y)
VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
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Accident 2022622200991
Slight
51.6438, -3.8445
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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(3y)
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 2022622200870
Slight
51.5987, -3.7856
2 vehicles
1 casualty
JEEP RENEGADE
CITROEN RELAY
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Accident 2022010410993
Slight
51.4897, -0.3989
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
(4y)
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 202254C128522
Slight
51.5429, -1.8438
4 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 2008
FORD FIESTA
RENAULT CLIO
HYUNDAI I30
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Accident 2022610043522
Slight
51.6023, -3.0026
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
FORD FUSION
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Accident 202263A095222
Serious
51.7210, -4.0670
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 202254B805522
Slight
51.5149, -2.1232
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
PEUGEOT 208
(1y)
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Accident 2022010416813
Slight
51.4927, -0.4127
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KIA SPORTAGE
(2y)
BMW 5 SERIES
(4y)
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