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 2009620192380
Slight
51.5338, -3.2208
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LAND ROVER FREELANDER
NISSAN TERRANO
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Accident 200954MA03209
Serious
51.5398, -1.9843
2 vehicles
2 casualties
DAF TRUCKS FTG 95XF
(3y)
IVECO Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 200901TX20447
Slight
51.4911, -0.3042
3 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI A3
BMW Z4
(3y)
FIAT CINQUECENTO
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Accident 200954MA03109
Slight
51.5132, -2.2862
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
(1y)
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Accident 2009610044609
Slight
51.6001, -2.9701
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
Car
RENAULT MEGANE
(2y)
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Accident 200943N251079
Slight
51.4966, -0.4967
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 200901TX20434
Slight
51.4910, -0.4036
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc
Car
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Accident 200901TX20426
Slight
51.4894, -0.3715
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206
BMW 3 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 200901XH30460
Slight
51.4960, -0.4555
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 200954MB03009
Serious
51.5347, -2.0057
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Motorcycle over 500cc
(4y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2009610045009
Slight
51.5543, -3.0546
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(2y)
MAZDA 323
Car
NISSAN PRIMERA
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Accident 2009620191963
Slight
51.5416, -3.1228
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI A3
BMW 5 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 2009620191924
Slight
51.5072, -3.3063
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
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Accident 200901TX20421
Slight
51.4903, -0.2800
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc
MERCEDES S CLASS
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Accident 200943R237079
Serious
51.4910, -0.5810
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 200943R135079
Slight
51.4297, -0.8570
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 200954MB02909
Slight
51.5474, -1.9535
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI SWIFT
PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 2009620192103
Slight
51.6482, -3.8501
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT LAGUNA
CITROEN Model Missing
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Accident 2009610040609
Slight
51.5948, -2.9536
2 vehicles
10 casualties
Car
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
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Accident 200954MB02809
Serious
51.5277, -1.7314
1 vehicle
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 206
(4y)
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