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 201143W171021
Slight
51.4535, -1.3297
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Slight
51.4702, -0.7717
6 vehicles
1 casualty
MINI ONE
(3y)
BMW 1 SERIES
(3y)
VAUXHALL INSIGNIA
(1y)
MERCEDES SPRINTER
TOYOTA RAV4
(3y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 201143R126021
Slight
51.5096, -0.6469
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
PEUGEOT 407
(3y)
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Accident 2011610007611
Slight
51.6034, -2.9969
4 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER
ALFA ROMEO MITO
(1y)
VAUXHALL CORSA
(3y)
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 201143R119021
Slight
51.5022, -0.6013
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 201101TX20098
Slight
51.4910, -0.4033
3 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA CARINA
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Accident 2011620207527
Slight
51.6414, -3.8424
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc
PEUGEOT 206
Car
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Accident 201143R058021
Slight
51.4929, -0.5363
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
FORD TRANSIT
(4y)
RENAULT LAGUNA
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Accident 201143W071021
Slight
51.4349, -1.0557
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
RENAULT LAGUNA
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Accident 2011620206949
Slight
51.6767, -3.9965
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES SPRINTER
FODEN Model Missing
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Accident 201143W070021
Slight
51.4524, -1.3164
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 201101TX20079
Slight
51.4921, -0.3240
2 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 5 SERIES
MERCEDES 300
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Accident 2011620206857
Slight
51.6506, -3.8509
2 vehicles
2 casualties
SEAT IBIZA
(4y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 201143W065021
Slight
51.4202, -1.0010
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 307
(4y)
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 201143R214021
Slight
51.4932, -0.5133
2 vehicles
2 casualties
HONDA JAZZ
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 201101TX20018
Slight
51.4914, -0.2916
3 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI A6
(4y)
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
FIAT DUCATO
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Accident 201101XH30042
Slight
51.4958, -0.4587
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
TOYOTA AVENSIS
AUDI A3
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Accident 2011610004711
Slight
51.5566, -3.0486
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 307
Car
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Accident 2011620206778
Slight
51.5067, -3.3106
2 vehicles
2 casualties
HONDA CIVIC
(1y)
FORD FOCUS
(2y)
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Accident 2011620206862
Slight
51.6430, -3.8439
2 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT MEGANE
VAUXHALL CORSA
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