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 201443R096034
Slight
51.4607, -0.7877
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
CITROEN SAXO
AUDI Q5
(1y)
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Accident 2014621400506
Slight
51.6773, -3.9123
3 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA RAV4
(1y)
HYUNDAI SANTA FE
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
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Accident 2014610013814
Slight
51.6011, -2.9309
2 vehicles
2 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2014621400438
Slight
51.6463, -3.8479
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 307
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Accident 2014621400432
Serious
51.5145, -3.4832
2 vehicles
2 casualties
TOYOTA YARIS
(1y)
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
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Accident 201401TX20174
Slight
51.4914, -0.4050
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI A4
Yamaha FZ1
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Accident 2014610013514
Slight
51.6007, -2.9721
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 45
AUDI A4
(1y)
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Accident 2014621400484
Slight
51.5335, -3.5748
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
FORD KA
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Accident 201401TX20173
Slight
51.4910, -0.4046
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
AUDI A7
(3y)
MERCEDES E CLASS
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Accident 201443W081034
Slight
51.4491, -1.4165
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HYUNDAI IX35
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Accident 2014621400444
Slight
51.6795, -3.9390
3 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 307
MERCEDES C CLASS
CITROEN XSARA
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Accident 2014542164014
Slight
51.5337, -1.7718
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
MERCEDES Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 201401XH30129
Slight
51.4936, -0.4287
4 vehicles
3 casualties
TOYOTA AURIS
(3y)
TOYOTA AVENSIS
AUDI A5
HONDA JAZZ
(1y)
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Accident 2014621400482
Slight
51.5130, -3.4956
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2014610011914
Slight
51.5824, -2.7404
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
MG TF
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Accident 2014621400344
Serious
51.5257, -3.6327
2 vehicles
8 casualties
VAUXHALL INSIGNIA
NISSAN TERRANO
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Accident 201443W021034
Serious
51.4562, -1.3491
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
MAN Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 2014542042114
Slight
51.5111, -2.2915
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
JAGUAR XJ SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 201443W009034
Slight
51.4628, -1.2437
1 vehicle
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 201443W049034
Slight
51.4202, -0.9095
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
(3y)
PEUGEOT 508
(1y)
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