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 201201TX20421
Slight
51.4903, -0.2799
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI A3
FORD TRANSIT
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Slight
51.5116, -0.6605
3 vehicles
5 casualties
FORD FOCUS
FIAT PUNTO
(3y)
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 201243R165072
Slight
51.4867, -0.5702
2 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN QASHQAI
(3y)
RENAULT MASTER
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Accident 201243R275072
Slight
51.4932, -0.5203
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA
LEXUS IS250
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Accident 2012621200634
Slight
51.6493, -3.8494
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2012621200866
Fatal
51.5336, -3.5860
2 vehicles
5 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
TOYOTA AVENSIS
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Accident 201201XH30479
Slight
51.4910, -0.4046
2 vehicles
3 casualties
MINI COOPER
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
(3y)
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Accident 201243R193072
Slight
51.5040, -0.6208
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER
VAUXHALL INSIGNIA
(1y)
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Accident 2012621200682
Slight
51.5706, -3.7479
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
FORD S-MAX
(3y)
TOYOTA AURIS
(1y)
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Accident 2012621200779
Serious
51.5529, -3.7338
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 201201TX20410
Slight
51.4921, -0.4125
2 vehicles
4 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 2012621200618
Slight
51.6602, -3.8754
1 vehicle
2 casualties
TRIUMPH DAYTONA 675
(3y)
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Accident 201243R167072
Slight
51.4869, -0.5600
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2012521205061
Slight
51.5363, -2.5385
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 201201TA00658
Slight
51.4927, -0.4114
3 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW X5
(3y)
HONDA STREAM
Car
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Accident 201201XH30449
Slight
51.4927, -0.4181
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD MONDEO
VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN
NISSAN QASHQAI
(1y)
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Accident 201243R177072
Slight
51.4577, -0.7958
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
RENAULT SCENIC
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Accident 2012546257812
Slight
51.5143, -2.0872
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD GALAXY
(1y)
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Accident 201243W121072
Slight
51.4560, -1.3648
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN XSARA
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2012546212512
Slight
51.5501, -1.9320
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD KA
(3y)
MINI COOPER
(4y)
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