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 201143R135031
Slight
51.4936, -0.5073
3 vehicles
3 casualties
MG ZR
CHRYSLER VOYAGER
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 201101TX20110
Slight
51.4926, -0.4111
3 vehicles
5 casualties
FORD GALAXY
VAUXHALL VECTRA
CITROEN XSARA
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Accident 201101XH30112
Slight
51.4946, -0.4768
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
BMW 7 SERIES
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2011620207528
Fatal
51.5102, -3.2983
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2011620207896
Slight
51.5102, -3.2983
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
FORD KA
(4y)
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Accident 2011620207698
Slight
51.6483, -3.8483
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ISUZU TROOPER
FORD KA
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Accident 2011620207582
Slight
51.5121, -3.3645
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Car
SEAT LEON
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Accident 2011610019011
Slight
51.5858, -3.0341
4 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE
FORD FOCUS
BMW 3 SERIES
PEUGEOT 207
(2y)
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Accident 201154MA00611
Slight
51.5082, -1.6108
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD
(2y)
MAN Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 2011521101744
Serious
51.5688, -2.6586
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 2011610011111
Slight
51.5513, -3.0678
4 vehicles
1 casualty
MINI ONE
MAZDA 6
(2y)
AUDI A6
(4y)
Car
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Accident 2011521101391
Slight
51.5355, -2.5380
4 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD FIESTA
FORD TRANSIT CONNECT
(1y)
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 2011610010211
Slight
51.5803, -2.7724
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
SCANIA Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 2011620207517
Slight
51.6798, -3.9282
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
Car
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Accident 201143R047031
Slight
51.4998, -0.7244
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SAAB 9-3
(2y)
Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 201143R126031
Slight
51.4900, -0.5497
3 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO Model Missing
Car
Car
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Accident 201143W013031
Slight
51.4212, -1.0194
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
CITROEN C4
CITROEN XSARA
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Accident 201143R054031
Slight
51.4930, -0.5261
3 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA HIACE
MERCEDES SPRINTER
TOYOTA COROLLA
(3y)
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Accident 201143R053031
Slight
51.4932, -0.5203
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
CITROEN XSARA
BMW X5
Car
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Accident 201143R172031
Slight
51.5021, -0.6101
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
Car
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