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 2025610034125
Slight
51.5812, -2.7807
4 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN QASHQAI
BMW 2 SERIES
PEUGEOT 3008
BMW S 1000
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Accident 2025010589576
Slight
51.4930, -0.4199
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2025430381392
Slight
51.4366, -1.0592
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HYUNDAI TUCSON
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Accident 2025010589020
Slight
51.4959, -0.3381
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA RAV4
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 2025622500510
Serious
51.5335, -3.5506
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
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Accident 2025010587650
Slight
51.4937, -0.4284
2 vehicles
2 casualties
KIA RIO
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 2025430363781
Slight
51.5021, -0.5996
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CB
SEAT ALHAMBRA
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Accident 2025610032325
Slight
51.5872, -2.8173
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES EQC CLASS
AUDI A3
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Accident 2025522502017
Slight
51.5173, -2.2774
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM
Car
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Accident 2025430359161
Slight
51.4944, -0.5051
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 2 SERIES
YAMAHA GPD
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Accident 2025430358593
Slight
51.4942, -0.5060
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT DOBLO
MERCEDES GLA CLASS
KIA SPORTAGE
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Accident 2025610031425
Serious
51.5480, -3.0968
4 vehicles
1 casualty
MAKE AND MODEL REDACTED
MAZDA MX-5
MG ZS
NISSAN LEAF
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Accident 2025430351945
Slight
51.4213, -1.0201
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN MODEL MISSING
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Accident 2025010585801
Slight
51.4958, -0.4584
3 vehicles
2 casualties
HYUNDAI I20
TOYOTA AYGO
MG ZS
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Accident 2025541624935
Slight
51.5161, -2.2468
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
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Accident 2025010585449
Slight
51.4921, -0.4111
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD PUMA
MINI COOPER
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Accident 2025522600049
Serious
51.4978, -2.4118
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES E CLASS
HONDA CR-V
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Accident 2025430331758
Slight
51.4611, -1.5031
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN
TESLA MODEL 3
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Accident 2025010584411
Serious
51.4903, -0.3080
3 vehicles
4 casualties
PEUGEOT 208
SKODA KAROQ
MERCEDES VITO
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Accident 2025430330521
Slight
51.4474, -1.4508
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN QASHQAI
JAGUAR XF SERIES
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