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 2025541675932
Fatal
51.5100, -2.1661
1 vehicle
2 casualties
MERCEDES GLC CLASS
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Fatal
51.4596, -1.1224
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Fatal
51.5472, -1.9534
2 vehicles
8 casualties
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Fatal
51.4303, -0.8548
1 vehicle
18 casualties
Minibus (8-16 passenger seats)
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Accident 2024522401098
Fatal
51.4978, -2.3918
2 vehicles
5 casualties
SCANIA MODEL MISSING
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 2024631422247
Fatal
51.7138, -4.0649
2 vehicles
2 casualties
KIA CEED
DAF TRUCKS MODEL MISSING
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Accident 2024542784424
Fatal
51.5399, -1.8234
1 vehicle
4 casualties
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Fatal
51.5573, -3.0477
3 vehicles
3 casualties
MAZDA 3
VAUXHALL AGILA
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 2024622400101
Fatal
51.6418, -3.8428
4 vehicles
1 casualty
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VAUXHALL COMBO
VAUXHALL VIVARO
(3y)
SUZUKI SX4
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Accident 2024430025271
Fatal
51.4899, -0.5790
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD C-MAX
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
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Accident 2024430009724
Fatal
51.4631, -1.5058
9 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 202454T000024
Fatal
51.5275, -1.7256
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 202354D067723
Fatal
51.5440, -1.8487
3 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI A4
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
AUDI Q3
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Accident 2023010474719
Fatal
51.4922, -0.4080
1 vehicle
4 casualties
MERCEDES C CLASS
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Accident 202354B149223
Fatal
51.5172, -2.2759
5 vehicles
3 casualties
TESLA MODEL Y
(1y)
SCANIA MODEL MISSING
(4y)
MINI COOPER
VOLVO XC90
VOLKSWAGEN T-ROC
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Accident 2023522301172
Fatal
51.5696, -2.6364
2 vehicles
8 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN CC
PEUGEOT 207
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Accident 2023010454939
Fatal
51.4827, -0.4526
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
AUDI TTS
VOLKSWAGEN SHARAN
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Accident 2023622300338
Fatal
51.5157, -3.6668
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER
(3y)
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Accident 2023541868323
Fatal
51.5099, -2.1635
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
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Accident 2022622200673
Fatal
51.5795, -3.7585
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN ID3
FORD FIESTA
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