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 200943W022029
Slight
51.4206, -1.0081
1 vehicle
2 casualties
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
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Accident 200901XH30268
Slight
51.4957, -0.4561
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FIAT PUNTO
PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 2009610006709
Slight
51.6017, -2.9246
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SEAT ALTEA
(2y)
FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 200943W245019
Slight
51.4430, -1.0712
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2009620186918
Slight
51.6085, -3.8040
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 407
(4y)
BMW 7 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 200901XH30098
Slight
51.4930, -0.4204
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 200901TX20051
Slight
51.4898, -0.2786
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc
(3y)
VOLVO S80
(4y)
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Accident 2009620186628
Slight
51.6321, -3.8386
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Car
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Accident 200943R204019
Slight
51.4932, -0.5203
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES A CLASS
VAUXHALL ASTRA
BMW 1 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 200954MB00409
Slight
51.5159, -1.6492
4 vehicles
3 casualties
AUDI A3
(2y)
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
AUDI A3
MERCEDES C CLASS
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Accident 200943R196019
Slight
51.4932, -0.5189
3 vehicles
3 casualties
AUDI A3
FORD FOCUS
(3y)
TOYOTA RAV4
(2y)
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Accident 200954MA00309
Slight
51.5197, -2.0519
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
RENAULT SCENIC
(4y)
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Accident 2009620186566
Slight
51.6501, -3.8496
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200943R174019
Slight
51.4933, -0.5104
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 200943W254019
Slight
51.4590, -1.2876
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA PRIUS
(1y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
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Accident 200954MB00509
Slight
51.5297, -1.7454
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
VOLVO V50
(2y)
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Accident 2009620186190
Slight
51.6315, -3.8375
3 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 307
(3y)
AUDI A3
(1y)
LEXUS RX300
(4y)
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Accident 200901XH76840
Serious
51.4959, -0.4545
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
Motorcycle 125cc and under
(1y)
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Accident 200901TX20026
Slight
51.4911, -0.3039
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES A CLASS
(1y)
Car
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Accident 200901TX20023
Slight
51.4914, -0.3008
3 vehicles
2 casualties
SEAT IBIZA
(3y)
VOLVO Model Missing
(1y)
PEUGEOT 306
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