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 2022430382188
Slight
51.4784, -1.5495
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
Goods vehicle - unknown weight
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Accident 2022522205710
Serious
51.5194, -2.5229
3 vehicles
5 casualties
HYUNDAI IONIQ
(1y)
TOYOTA C-HR
(1y)
SCANIA MODEL MISSING
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Accident 2022610033822
Slight
51.5737, -3.0330
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM
(3y)
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 2022430374809
Serious
51.5061, -0.6305
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA MODEL MISSING
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 2022430374753
Slight
51.4940, -0.5072
2 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN MODEL MISSING
HYUNDAI I10
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Accident 2022430373109
Slight
51.4510, -1.3977
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
TOYOTA YARIS
(1y)
MASERATI GHIBLI
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Accident 2022430381462
Slight
51.5025, -0.6157
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
SKODA OCTAVIA
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Accident 2022430370291
Slight
51.5038, -0.6168
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA AVENSIS
JEEP RENEGADE
(1y)
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Accident 2022430370054
Slight
51.4986, -0.5888
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods vehicle - unknown weight
Car
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Accident 2022548657022
Slight
51.5445, -1.9729
2 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 5 SERIES
AUDI A6
(2y)
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Accident 2022548553622
Slight
51.5397, -1.8170
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 2022622200628
Slight
51.5221, -3.2693
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2022430361864
Slight
51.4930, -0.5361
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2022430356503
Slight
51.4537, -1.4831
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SEAT ARONA
(2y)
HYUNDAI KONA
(1y)
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Accident 2022610030822
Slight
51.6016, -2.9763
2 vehicles
2 casualties
TOYOTA AYGO
MERCEDES SPRINTER
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Accident 2022522205497
Slight
51.5517, -2.5526
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 1 SERIES
(4y)
MERCEDES MODEL MISSING
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Accident 2022430350120
Slight
51.5011, -0.6980
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VOLVO XC90
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Accident 2022010392443
Slight
51.4942, -0.4890
3 vehicles
3 casualties
BMW X2
(1y)
YAMAHA MT
(3y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2022622200604
Slight
51.5331, -3.5995
1 vehicle
1 casualty
JAGUAR S TYPE
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Accident 2022010392086
Serious
51.4950, -0.4465
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
VOLVO MODEL MISSING
(1y)
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