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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Serious
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
MITSUBISHI MODEL MISSING
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Slight
51.5552, -2.5559
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Serious
51.6528, -3.8512
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Serious
51.5692, -2.6497
5 vehicles
5 casualties
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MAZDA 6
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Accident 2025430312470
Serious
51.4603, -1.1121
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 2025547629925
Fatal
51.5472, -1.9534
2 vehicles
8 casualties
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Slight
51.4823, -1.5573
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Slight
51.5535, -1.8741
2 vehicles
2 casualties
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FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM
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Slight
51.4937, -0.5092
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Slight
51.4933, -0.4220
4 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 2025010580102
Serious
51.4935, -0.4258
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 2025522501557
Slight
51.5321, -2.5341
2 vehicles
2 casualties
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FORD ECOSPORT
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Serious
51.5151, -2.1178
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Slight
51.4922, -0.5440
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Slight
51.5568, -2.5568
3 vehicles
2 casualties
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JAGUAR XF SERIES
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Slight
51.5149, -2.1087
3 vehicles
1 casualty
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CITROEN C3
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Slight
51.4936, -0.4305
2 vehicles
3 casualties
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VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 2025430260490
Slight
51.4549, -1.2970
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MINI COOPER
MERCEDES VITO
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Accident 2025546287725
Serious
51.5581, -1.8984
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA MODEL MISSING
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2025546285325
Slight
51.5150, -2.1120
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FIAT PANDA
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