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 2011610045011
Serious
51.5821, -2.7450
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc
FORD TRANSIT CONNECT
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Accident 2011521105394
Slight
51.5013, -2.3485
5 vehicles
1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS FTG 85CF
RENAULT CLIO
FORD FIESTA
PEUGEOT 307
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Accident 2011610045711
Slight
51.6034, -2.9973
2 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT MEGANE
VOLVO C 30
(4y)
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Accident 201143R103081
Slight
51.5036, -0.6171
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
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Accident 201143R237081
Slight
51.4949, -0.5012
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 201143W094081
Slight
51.4292, -1.0463
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
MERCEDES C CLASS
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Accident 2011547088511
Serious
51.4968, -1.5838
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CHEVROLET MATIZ
(3y)
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2011610045111
Slight
51.6002, -2.9338
3 vehicles
1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS FTG 85CF
MAZDA 3
FORD TRANSIT CONNECT
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Accident 201143R129081
Slight
51.4929, -0.5166
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(1y)
AUDI A4
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Accident 2011620210995
Slight
51.6362, -3.8396
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
MINI COOPER
(2y)
PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 2011610044511
Slight
51.5828, -3.0361
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SKODA OCTAVIA
(2y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 201143R079081
Slight
51.4881, -0.5561
3 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN C3
PEUGEOT 206
MERCEDES E CLASS
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Accident 2011521105060
Slight
51.4976, -2.4324
1 vehicle
7 casualties
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
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Accident 2011546932611
Serious
51.5466, -1.9625
2 vehicles
4 casualties
MERCEDES SPRINTER
MERCEDES Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 2011546906311
Slight
51.5159, -1.6498
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
MAN Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 201143R108081
Slight
51.4503, -0.8104
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 201143R123081
Slight
51.4995, -0.7175
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW R 1200
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Accident 2011620210891
Slight
51.5344, -3.2191
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
SUZUKI SWIFT
(3y)
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Accident 2011610043111
Serious
51.6025, -2.9004
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
(1y)
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Accident 201143N217081
Serious
51.5113, -0.6636
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
(4y)
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