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 2022430098769
Slight
51.4596, -1.2040
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2022610009922
Serious
51.6000, -2.9350
4 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
BMW 1 SERIES
HONDA CIVIC
FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM
(3y)
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Accident 2022430119361
Serious
51.4531, -1.3238
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2022610009822
Slight
51.5554, -3.0518
3 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN QASHQAI
VAUXHALL ASTRA
BMW 3 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 2022522201634
Serious
51.5364, -2.5385
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ECOSPORT
(3y)
HONDA JAZZ
FORD S-MAX
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Accident 2022622200191
Slight
51.6654, -3.8820
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 2022622200375
Slight
51.5141, -3.4994
2 vehicles
3 casualties
SKODA KAROQ
(3y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2022622200206
Fatal
51.6773, -3.9465
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN QASHQAI
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Accident 2022622200217
Slight
51.5312, -3.7248
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2022610005922
Serious
51.5825, -2.7940
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA YARIS
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2022430066773
Slight
51.5034, -0.6171
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS
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Accident 2022430066366
Slight
51.4943, -0.7359
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAZDA 2
FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM
(4y)
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Accident 20225222SG242
Slight
51.4979, -2.4380
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
CITROEN C3
BMW 5 SERIES
JAGUAR F-TYPE
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Accident 2022622200158
Slight
51.6770, -3.9973
1 vehicle
1 casualty
YAMAHA YZF
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Accident 2022430064158
Slight
51.4554, -1.3110
5 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO
BMW 1 SERIES
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
FORD FIESTA
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2022610003922
Serious
51.6003, -2.9706
2 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN JUKE
AUDI A3
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Accident 2022610010922
Fatal
51.5555, -3.0512
2 vehicles
5 casualties
FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2022010358214
Slight
51.4952, -0.4657
4 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT CONNECT
(4y)
TOYOTA PRIUS
MERCEDES E CLASS
(1y)
MERCEDES VITO
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Accident 2022010358147
Slight
51.4935, -0.4264
3 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 5 SERIES
CITROEN C4
AUDI A1
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Accident 2022010358014
Slight
51.4959, -0.4629
2 vehicles
3 casualties
HYUNDAI IX35
MERCEDES V CLASS
(3y)
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