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 201043W283100
Serious
51.4636, -1.5071
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN BORA
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Accident 201001TX20721
Slight
51.4914, -0.2954
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
Car
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Accident 2010620204540
Slight
51.5432, -3.2057
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 406
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Accident 201054MA04810
Slight
51.5203, -1.6640
3 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT TRAFIC
SCANIA Model Missing
RENAULT MEGANE
(1y)
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Accident 2010620204521
Slight
51.5283, -3.2361
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD KUGA
(2y)
YAMAHA FZS 600
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Accident 2010610077810
Slight
51.5957, -2.9636
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 201043R228100
Slight
51.4931, -0.5177
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MAN Model Missing
(2y)
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 201043W220100
Slight
51.4604, -1.1562
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 201054MA05110
Slight
51.5261, -1.7199
2 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN C4
(1y)
LDV 400 SERIES
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Accident 201043R156100
Slight
51.4408, -0.8314
3 vehicles
2 casualties
HONDA CIVIC
LAND ROVER DEFENDER
LDV 400 SERIES
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Accident 201001TX20704
Slight
51.4887, -0.3950
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Car
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(1y)
BMW 3 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 2010620204446
Slight
51.5283, -3.2361
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
MAN Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 201001TX20739
Slight
51.4881, -0.3822
3 vehicles
3 casualties
Car
Car
JAGUAR X TYPE
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Accident 201043R162100
Slight
51.4875, -0.5744
2 vehicles
3 casualties
CITROEN BERLINGO
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2010521008561
Slight
51.5415, -2.5440
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 2010620204354
Slight
51.5067, -3.3106
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Car
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Accident 201043R151100
Slight
51.4931, -0.5280
3 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN ALMERA
RENAULT MEGANE
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2010620204332
Slight
51.6757, -3.9835
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 201043W174100
Slight
51.4784, -1.5493
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 201043R239100
Slight
51.4992, -0.7117
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
(4y)
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