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 2009610081509
Slight
51.5782, -3.0327
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
(1y)
TOYOTA YARIS
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Accident 2009610098809
Slight
51.5867, -3.0333
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
(4y)
HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 2009620195828
Slight
51.6764, -3.9539
3 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
JAGUAR X TYPE
(3y)
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Accident 2009620195698
Slight
51.5899, -3.7696
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
FORD FIESTA
AUDI A3
(2y)
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Accident 2009620195200
Slight
51.6654, -3.8816
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2009520910796
Slight
51.5202, -2.5233
4 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
VAUXHALL COMBO
Car
VOLVO 850
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Accident 2009520910674
Slight
51.5129, -2.5190
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL TIGRA
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 200954MA05409
Serious
51.5298, -2.0239
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD FOCUS
MERCEDES S CLASS
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
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Accident 200943W091119
Slight
51.4400, -1.0666
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 200943R197119
Slight
51.5045, -0.6223
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2009610083409
Slight
51.5806, -2.7846
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD GALAXY
(3y)
FORD S-MAX
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Accident 2009520910485
Slight
51.4978, -2.3865
1 vehicle
2 casualties
MERCEDES SPRINTER
(2y)
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Accident 200943R303119
Slight
51.4980, -0.7272
2 vehicles
3 casualties
MERCEDES SPRINTER
HONDA CRV
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Accident 2009610082509
Slight
51.5741, -3.0329
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD KA
(4y)
VAUXHALL CORSA
RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 2009520910389
Slight
51.5168, -2.5210
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
SUZUKI VITARA
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Accident 200943W071119
Slight
51.4210, -1.0153
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2009620195444
Slight
51.5063, -3.3123
4 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
PEUGEOT 207
(2y)
HONDA CIVIC
(4y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 2009610079909
Slight
51.5873, -2.8402
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
MG ZS
(4y)
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 2009520910393
Slight
51.5018, -2.3365
4 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(1y)
MG ZR
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Accident 2009620195112
Slight
51.5270, -3.2417
3 vehicles
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 306
MERCEDES Model Missing
Car
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