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 200943R016039
Slight
51.4932, -0.5131
3 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 2009620188585
Slight
51.6340, -3.8398
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2009620193111
Slight
51.5421, -3.1316
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 2009620187511
Slight
51.5647, -3.7419
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 2009620187426
Slight
51.5067, -3.3106
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 200943W178029
Slight
51.4202, -0.9307
4 vehicles
3 casualties
MERCEDES CLK CLASS
(2y)
BMW 3 SERIES
(3y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
MAZDA 6
(3y)
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Accident 200943R224029
Slight
51.4930, -0.5189
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA AVENSIS
Car
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Accident 200954MB01009
Slight
51.5463, -1.8555
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 200901TX20102
Slight
51.4912, -0.2990
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
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Accident 2009620187946
Slight
51.5100, -3.4273
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
(4y)
CITROEN XSARA
(3y)
BMW 3 SERIES
Car
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Accident 200954EP06509
Slight
51.5143, -2.1206
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(4y)
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 2009520901866
Slight
51.5217, -2.5248
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
Car
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Accident 200901TX20117
Slight
51.4927, -0.4107
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO
NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 200943R145029
Slight
51.5067, -0.6333
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Car
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Accident 2009620187113
Fatal
51.5513, -3.7335
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200943R144029
Slight
51.4930, -0.5131
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
MINI ONE
(3y)
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Accident 200943W142029
Slight
51.4647, -1.2736
3 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(4y)
Car
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Accident 2009620187629
Slight
51.5270, -3.2417
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
FORD ESCORT
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(1y)
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Accident 200943W133029
Slight
51.4602, -1.1591
4 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
Car
CHEVROLET CAPTIVA
(1y)
Car
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Accident 200901XH30095
Slight
51.4960, -0.4541
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ISUZU TRUCKS NKR
PEUGEOT 206
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