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 201001TX20194
Slight
51.4911, -0.3040
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 201054MA01710
Slight
51.5262, -1.7239
5 vehicles
3 casualties
HONDA CIVIC
Car
Car
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
PEUGEOT 406
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Accident 201043W041040
Slight
51.4595, -1.2047
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MAN Model Missing
(2y)
VAUXHALL COMBO
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Accident 2010521003011
Slight
51.5174, -2.5211
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA JAZZ
FIAT PUNTO
(4y)
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Accident 2010620199346
Slight
51.7447, -4.0657
3 vehicles
5 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Car
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Accident 201043R015040
Slight
51.4931, -0.5249
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
AUDI A4
(4y)
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Accident 201043W052040
Slight
51.4318, -1.0504
4 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
(4y)
FORD FOCUS
FIAT PUNTO
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 201043W262030
Slight
51.4136, -0.9517
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(3y)
VAUXHALL COMBO
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Accident 201054MA01410
Slight
51.5469, -1.9599
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
(2y)
SCANIA Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 201043W217030
Slight
51.4237, -0.8961
1 vehicle
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 406
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Accident 2010620199223
Slight
51.6623, -3.8783
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUBARU LEGACY
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
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Accident 2010620199311
Slight
51.6767, -4.0001
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 201043R231030
Slight
51.4880, -0.5561
7 vehicles
3 casualties
Car
CITROEN C3
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
MERCEDES SPRINTER
(4y)
ALFA ROMEO BRERA
(1y)
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
Car
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Accident 201043R188030
Slight
51.5053, -0.6264
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUDI A4
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Accident 2010620199228
Slight
51.5340, -3.2201
4 vehicles
7 casualties
FORD MONDEO
Car
MAZDA 2
CITROEN AX
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Accident 2010521002718
Slight
51.5750, -2.6144
2 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
VOLVO Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 201001TX20159
Slight
51.4914, -0.2923
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SAAB 9-3
(2y)
FORD GALAXY
(3y)
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Accident 2010610018410
Slight
51.5952, -2.9495
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FODEN Model Missing
CITROEN C1
(4y)
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Accident 201043W186030
Slight
51.4744, -1.5399
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
BMW 3 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 201043W208030
Slight
51.4480, -1.4222
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
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