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 2014545193714
Fatal
51.5147, -2.1251
2 vehicles
4 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
(1y)
DAF TRUCKS FT 85CF
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Accident 201443W068064
Slight
51.4689, -1.5185
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 207
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 201401TX20431
Slight
51.4916, -0.4083
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 201443W070064
Slight
51.4167, -0.9846
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(3y)
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Accident 201443R041064
Serious
51.4972, -0.7298
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
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Accident 201443R007064
Slight
51.4933, -0.5244
4 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD C-MAX
FORD FOCUS
VOLKSWAGEN CC
(2y)
KIA SPORTAGE
(1y)
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Accident 201443W016064
Slight
51.4611, -1.5030
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
(1y)
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Accident 201443R052064
Slight
51.4911, -0.5811
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods vehicle - unknown weight
SUZUKI LIANA
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Accident 201443R004064
Slight
51.5047, -0.6235
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
AUDI A3
PORSCHE 911
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Accident 201443R212054
Slight
51.4933, -0.5318
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 201443R215054
Slight
51.4931, -0.5175
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD FOCUS
Car
Car
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Accident 2014621400990
Slight
51.5699, -3.7473
3 vehicles
4 casualties
KIA RIO
(1y)
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 2014621400988
Serious
51.5104, -3.4425
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
MAZDA 3
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
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Accident 201443R213054
Slight
51.4937, -0.5090
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
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Accident 2014621401018
Slight
51.5156, -3.6804
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA JAZZ
RENAULT MODUS
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Accident 2014610027014
Slight
51.6026, -3.0012
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
VOLKSWAGEN CADDY
(2y)
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Accident 2014621400972
Slight
51.5272, -3.2371
2 vehicles
2 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 201443R183054
Serious
51.5028, -0.6141
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUDI A6
(2y)
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Accident 201443W178054
Slight
51.4593, -1.1861
3 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
(2y)
MERCEDES A CLASS
(1y)
CITROEN C4
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Accident 2014544744114
Slight
51.5560, -1.8845
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA CR-Z
(3y)
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