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 2011620208970
Slight
51.6801, -3.9308
3 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT MEGANE
VAUXHALL CORSA
(2y)
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 201143R146051
Slight
51.4921, -0.5405
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD FIESTA
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2011620208951
Slight
51.5693, -3.7480
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
TOYOTA YARIS
(3y)
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Accident 2011620208761
Slight
51.5103, -3.2974
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
(3y)
FORD FOCUS
(3y)
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Accident 201143W040051
Slight
51.4507, -1.4746
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 201143R072051
Slight
51.4949, -0.4969
2 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN MICRA
FIAT PUNTO
(4y)
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Accident 201101XH30310
Slight
51.4923, -0.4156
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI A3
FORD FOCUS
(2y)
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Accident 201143R026051
Slight
51.4924, -0.5444
1 vehicle
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 2011521102864
Slight
51.5761, -2.6019
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 201143R206041
Slight
51.4879, -0.5758
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2011620208325
Fatal
51.5315, -3.5382
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
Vehicle
FIAT DUCATO
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Accident 2011620208983
Slight
51.5164, -3.6940
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD KA
(2y)
VAUXHALL INSIGNIA
(3y)
FORD FOCUS
(1y)
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Accident 2011620208866
Slight
51.6362, -3.8396
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN C3
VOLKSWAGEN TOURAN
(3y)
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Accident 201143R141041
Slight
51.4932, -0.5219
3 vehicles
6 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
MERCEDES E CLASS
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 201101TX20240
Slight
51.4884, -0.3936
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN
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Accident 201101XH30264
Slight
51.4947, -0.4431
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
HONDA CB600F
(1y)
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Accident 201101XH30265
Slight
51.4946, -0.4429
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FIAT 500
(2y)
SUBARU IMPREZA
BMW 3 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 201163AC15611
Slight
51.7461, -4.0651
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT SCENIC
FORD FOCUS
(1y)
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Accident 201143W177041
Slight
51.4548, -1.3392
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 201143R138041
Slight
51.5047, -0.6235
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Motorcycle over 500cc
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