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 2009620188845
Slight
51.5154, -3.2859
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN SAXO
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2009620189419
Slight
51.5280, -3.2374
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(3y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2009620188812
Slight
51.5184, -3.5085
3 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT LAGUNA
(4y)
TOYOTA AYGO
(2y)
TOYOTA Model Missing
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Accident 2009520903337
Slight
51.5035, -2.4695
3 vehicles
1 casualty
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
FIAT PUNTO
VOLVO 940
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Accident 200943N086049
Slight
51.4973, -0.4967
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
NISSAN ALMERA
(4y)
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 200954MA01709
Slight
51.5397, -1.8143
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO S40
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Accident 200943R042049
Slight
51.4932, -0.5203
4 vehicles
5 casualties
Car
BMW 7 SERIES
BMW 1 SERIES
(1y)
FORD FOCUS
(1y)
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Accident 2009520903546
Slight
51.5596, -2.5597
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 200943R046049
Slight
51.4932, -0.5261
3 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
(4y)
FORD MONDEO
LAND ROVER FREELANDER
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Accident 200901TX20208
Slight
51.4914, -0.2985
2 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
Car
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Accident 200901TX20216
Slight
51.4913, -0.2993
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
ROVER 75
NISSAN PRIMERA
MERCEDES C CLASS
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Accident 200943R038049
Slight
51.4929, -0.5211
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 206
VAUXHALL CORSA
(2y)
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Accident 200901TX20218
Slight
51.4912, -0.2934
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN SHARAN
(3y)
Car
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Accident 2009520903267
Slight
51.5036, -2.4704
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 200943R089049
Slight
51.5021, -0.6027
4 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES E CLASS
AUDI TT
Car
MERCEDES C CLASS
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Accident 200954MA01609
Slight
51.5252, -2.0372
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2009620189076
Slight
51.6761, -3.9562
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206
(4y)
PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 200901XH30284
Slight
51.4958, -0.4507
5 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 307
BMW X5
FIAT PUNTO
(2y)
RENAULT MEGANE
Car
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Accident 2009520903238
Slight
51.4979, -2.3905
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Car
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Accident 200943W028049
Slight
51.4605, -1.1547
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MG ZS
ROVER 45
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