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 2020010283598
Slight
51.4930, -0.4190
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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(3y)
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Accident 2020522004804
Serious
51.4979, -2.4380
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS
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Accident 2020430412929
Slight
51.4952, -0.7344
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 2020010283144
Slight
51.4958, -0.4508
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
BMW 1 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 202054C078820
Slight
51.5439, -1.9754
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI A3
PEUGEOT 308
(2y)
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Accident 2020010283283
Slight
51.4948, -0.4735
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES SLK CLASS
MERCEDES VITO
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Accident 2020622001062
Slight
51.5313, -3.5356
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2020610047120
Serious
51.5877, -2.8081
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MG XS
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Accident 2020622001042
Fatal
51.5263, -3.2381
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2020430384982
Slight
51.4928, -0.5357
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
AUDI Q2
(2y)
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Accident 2020622001000
Slight
51.6791, -3.9187
5 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL COMBO
(1y)
Car
NISSAN JUKE
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
FORD GALAXY
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Accident 2020610044420
Serious
51.6023, -3.0025
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS
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Accident 2020430368824
Slight
51.5024, -0.6126
6 vehicles
3 casualties
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
(3y)
FORD FIESTA
BMW Z4
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Car
(4y)
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2020430367030
Slight
51.4363, -0.8434
2 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
Goods vehicle - unknown weight
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Accident 2020610043720
Slight
51.5940, -3.0236
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN C3
SCANIA Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 2020430355333
Slight
51.4119, -0.9634
2 vehicles
2 casualties
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER
(3y)
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Accident 2020520042120
Serious
51.5739, -2.6989
5 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM
CITROEN C4
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Car
Car
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Accident 2020622000954
Slight
51.5294, -3.5316
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER EVOQUE
(2y)
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Accident 2020622000934
Slight
51.5158, -3.6864
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2020610040220
Serious
51.5745, -3.0328
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
(4y)
FORD MONDEO
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