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 2009520905925
Slight
51.5038, -2.4708
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
(2y)
Car
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2009620191340
Slight
51.5423, -3.1335
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
(2y)
SCANIA Model Missing
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 200943R206069
Slight
51.4470, -0.8190
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SEAT LEON
(2y)
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Accident 2009620191414
Slight
51.5067, -3.3106
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
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Accident 200943R186069
Slight
51.5066, -0.6333
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER
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Accident 2009620191249
Slight
51.5068, -3.3115
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Motorcycle over 500cc
(2y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 200943W242069
Serious
51.4732, -1.5361
2 vehicles
2 casualties
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 200943W227069
Slight
51.4200, -0.9997
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO
(3y)
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Accident 2009610037809
Slight
51.6040, -2.9924
4 vehicles
4 casualties
DAF TRUCKS FTG 85CF
(4y)
HONDA ACCORD
(2y)
BMW 3 SERIES
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2009610097509
Serious
51.6012, -2.9749
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 200954MA02509
Serious
51.5102, -2.2944
3 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
Car
SMART CITY
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Accident 200943W255069
Slight
51.4531, -1.3238
2 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN C3
(3y)
Car
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Accident 200901TX20371
Slight
51.4921, -0.4099
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
ROVER 100 SERIES
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Accident 2009620191198
Serious
51.5990, -3.7884
2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO Model Missing
YAMAHA XT 600
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Accident 2009620191197
Slight
51.6487, -3.8500
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAZDA 626
KIA CEED
(1y)
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Accident 2009520905716
Fatal
51.5416, -2.5439
4 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
IVECO DAILY
(4y)
PEUGEOT 307
(4y)
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Accident 200901XH30412
Slight
51.4949, -0.4436
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
RENAULT Model Missing
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Accident 200943R150069
Slight
51.4932, -0.5245
3 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA YARIS
NISSAN MICRA
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 200954MB02409
Slight
51.5101, -1.6180
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HYUNDAI TRAJET
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Accident 200943W229069
Slight
51.4200, -0.9166
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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