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
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Accident 2011546825711
Serious
51.5446, -1.9726
1 vehicle
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 201143W023081
Slight
51.4154, -0.9462
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 201143W050081
Fatal
51.4294, -1.0461
4 vehicles
2 casualties
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
Car
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AUDI A6
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Accident 2011620211610
Serious
51.5156, -3.5046
2 vehicles
2 casualties
SUZUKI SWIFT
(3y)
FORD FOCUS
(3y)
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Accident 201143W022081
Slight
51.4396, -1.0658
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KIA RIO
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
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Accident 201143R004081
Slight
51.5054, -0.6277
5 vehicles
6 casualties
HONDA CIVIC
Car
AUDI A4
(4y)
AUDI A8
RENAULT LAGUNA
(3y)
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Accident 201143W020081
Slight
51.4561, -1.3665
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(2y)
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
(3y)
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Accident 201143R012081
Slight
51.4935, -0.5102
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
VOLKSWAGEN SHARAN
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
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Accident 2011546622611
Slight
51.5169, -2.2515
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
NISSAN NOTE
Car
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Accident 2011546581211
Slight
51.5548, -1.9201
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO
KIA SEDONA
(4y)
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Accident 201101TX20465
Slight
51.4921, -0.2838
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
DUCATI Model Missing
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Accident 2011610044711
Slight
51.5585, -3.0455
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 307
(4y)
BMW 3 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 201101TX20464
Slight
51.4926, -0.4111
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SAAB 9-3
VOLVO Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 2011610056011
Slight
51.5520, -3.0641
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO V50
FORD FOCUS
(1y)
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Accident 201101XH30443
Serious
51.4941, -0.4821
3 vehicles
3 casualties
Car
MERCEDES E CLASS
AUDI A6
(3y)
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Accident 201101TX20468
Slight
51.4910, -0.4043
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD GALAXY
(1y)
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
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Accident 2011546420511
Slight
51.5143, -2.1206
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA FR-V
(3y)
HONDA CRV
(3y)
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Accident 201143R258071
Slight
51.4951, -0.7345
3 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 207
FORD GALAXY
(4y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 201143W200071
Slight
51.4587, -1.4988
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
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Accident 201143R252071
Slight
51.5021, -0.6102
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MINI COOPER
(4y)
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