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 2022010403126
Slight
51.4943, -0.4394
3 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
(3y)
HYUNDAI TUCSON
KIA SORENTO
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Accident 2022430447222
Slight
51.4993, -0.7121
4 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN C3
AUDI R8
(3y)
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
SCANIA MODEL MISSING
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Accident 202254A494722
Slight
51.5145, -2.1288
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
HYUNDAI IONIQ
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Accident 202254A328322
Slight
51.5155, -2.2422
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2022430437004
Slight
51.5072, -0.6856
2 vehicles
1 casualty
JEEP RENEGADE
Car
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Accident 2022610036722
Slight
51.5962, -3.0172
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA MODEL MISSING
(3y)
FORD KA
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Accident 2022010401607
Slight
51.4953, -0.4525
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA YARIS
Car
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Accident 2022622200778
Slight
51.5449, -3.1484
3 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
HYUNDAI I10
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 2022620048822
Serious
51.5426, -3.1110
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
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Accident 2022430420535
Serious
51.4946, -0.5039
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
AUDI Q7
VOLVO V50
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Accident 2022430420131
Slight
51.4523, -1.4820
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
Car
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Accident 2022430417921
Slight
51.4611, -0.7872
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FIAT TIPO
(1y)
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2022010399780
Serious
51.4883, -0.3897
1 vehicle
1 casualty
JAGUAR XK SERIES
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Accident 2022622200711
Slight
51.5115, -3.3614
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Car
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Accident 2022010399226
Slight
51.4941, -0.4879
2 vehicles
3 casualties
BMW I3
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2022549570622
Slight
51.5259, -1.7127
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 2022549539022
Slight
51.5574, -1.9159
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 1 SERIES
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Accident 2022549441622
Slight
51.5147, -2.0827
7 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
KIA VENGA
FIAT 500
(2y)
SKODA KODIAQ
(1y)
KIA RIO
SSANGYONG KORANDO
SUBARU OUTBACK
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Accident 2022430395110
Slight
51.4629, -1.2179
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 2 SERIES
MERCEDES MODEL MISSING
(2y)
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Accident 2022622200669
Slight
51.5321, -3.6111
2 vehicles
2 casualties
KIA SORENTO
(4y)
Minibus (8-16 passenger seats)
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