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 201443W003034
Slight
51.4243, -1.0342
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
CITROEN C4
(4y)
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Accident 2014542007314
Slight
51.5203, -1.6639
2 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN SAXO
SKODA SUPERB
(4y)
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Accident 2014621400397
Slight
51.6762, -3.9930
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
AUDI A6
(2y)
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Accident 201443R166024
Slight
51.4410, -0.8314
3 vehicles
3 casualties
NISSAN MICRA
Car
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
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Accident 201443W188024
Slight
51.4601, -1.1131
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 2014541815014
Slight
51.5461, -1.8543
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD KA
RENAULT TRAFIC
(4y)
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Accident 2014610015114
Slight
51.5983, -2.8795
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
TOYOTA YARIS
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Accident 201401TX20141
Slight
51.4913, -0.2955
2 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT ESPACE
MERCEDES C CLASS
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Accident 201401XH30091
Slight
51.4958, -0.4571
3 vehicles
3 casualties
Car
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
TOYOTA URBAN CRUISER
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Accident 2014621400385
Serious
51.5262, -3.2445
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAZDA 6
(4y)
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 201401XH30344
Slight
51.4928, -0.4165
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA NT650V DEAUVILLE
MERCEDES E CLASS
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Accident 201443W196024
Slight
51.4147, -0.9487
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2014621400340
Slight
51.6634, -3.8804
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Taxi/Private hire car
RENAULT CLIO
(4y)
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Accident 201443W132024
Slight
51.4486, -1.4193
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
TOYOTA AVENSIS
FORD FOCUS
(2y)
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Accident 2014621400281
Slight
51.6662, -3.8838
2 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 201443W134024
Slight
51.4611, -1.5030
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2014610049314
Slight
51.5922, -2.8547
5 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
(2y)
HYUNDAI I20
SKODA OCTAVIA
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
AUDI A4
(2y)
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Accident 2014541568314
Slight
51.5188, -2.2606
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MINI COOPER
(2y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 2014521402441
Slight
51.4978, -2.4097
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
(1y)
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Accident 201401TX20106
Slight
51.4913, -0.2922
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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