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 2025631594030
Serious
51.7113, -4.0628
3 vehicles
2 casualties
HYUNDAI SANTA FE
DAF TRUCKS MODEL MISSING
VOLKSWAGEN FOX
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Accident 2025610019025
Slight
51.5997, -2.9361
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
DAF TRUCKS MODEL MISSING
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Accident 2025522501430
Serious
51.5062, -2.5109
3 vehicles
1 casualty
TRIUMPH THUNDERBIRD
VOLVO V40
PEUGEOT MODEL MISSING
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Accident 2025622500341
Slight
51.5328, -3.6063
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER
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Accident 2025545785425
Slight
51.5553, -1.8802
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MINI COOPER
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Accident 2025430231375
Slight
51.4907, -0.7438
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PORSCHE TAYCAN
VOLVO XC40
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Accident 2025010574327
Serious
51.4920, -0.4084
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES V CLASS
APRILIA SR GT
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Accident 2025430230402
Fatal
51.4303, -0.8548
1 vehicle
18 casualties
Minibus (8-16 passenger seats)
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Accident 2025430230139
Slight
51.4529, -1.4836
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW M5
SAAB 9-5
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Accident 2025430229407
Slight
51.4993, -0.7105
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA AYGO
TOYOTA AYGO
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Accident 2025430228223
Slight
51.4219, -1.0224
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
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Accident 2025522501404
Slight
51.5187, -2.2706
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 2025622500326
Slight
51.5270, -3.2407
5 vehicles
1 casualty
TESLA MODEL Y
MERCEDES C CLASS
POLESTAR 2
FORD GALAXY
MERCEDES GLA CLASS
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Accident 2025610023925
Slight
51.5500, -3.0867
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Car
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Accident 2025545348925
Slight
51.5262, -1.6971
4 vehicles
1 casualty
TESLA MODEL Y
KIA NIRO
FORD FOCUS
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 2025622500324
Serious
51.5985, -3.7822
3 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA XSR
YAMAHA MT
DACIA SANDERO
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Accident 2025010572701
Slight
51.4929, -0.4163
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER VELAR
HYUNDAI I10
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Accident 2025010572130
Serious
51.4915, -0.3015
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN ID4
MERCEDES SPRINTER
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
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Accident 2025622500312
Slight
51.5332, -3.5643
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MINI COOPER
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Accident 2025522501738
Slight
51.5699, -2.6595
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KIA SPORTAGE
Car
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