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 200801XH30848
Slight
51.4951, -0.4461
4 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
BMW 5 SERIES
(4y)
VOLKSWAGEN LT 35
RENAULT TRUCKS Model Missing
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Accident 2008620185254
Slight
51.5317, -3.5384
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN C1
(2y)
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Accident 2008520900148
Slight
51.5690, -2.6429
2 vehicles
2 casualties
SUZUKI BALENO
PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 2008620185545
Slight
51.4901, -3.1570
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL OMEGA
FORD STREETKA
(4y)
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Accident 2008620185351
Slight
51.5332, -3.5418
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI ALTO
(3y)
FIAT CINQUECENTO
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Accident 200843R172128
Slight
51.4916, -0.5439
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
Car
Car
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Accident 2008620185716
Slight
51.6190, -3.8154
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FIAT PUNTO
MAZDA 6
(3y)
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Accident 2008620185428
Slight
51.6300, -3.8298
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 200801XH30846
Slight
51.4973, -0.4535
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 2008620185789
Slight
51.5432, -3.1377
2 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 200854MA07708
Slight
51.5396, -1.8181
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN C2
(4y)
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Accident 200801TX20711
Slight
51.4913, -0.2921
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO XC90
(4y)
Car
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Accident 200801TX20724
Slight
51.4910, -0.4036
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN SHARAN
(2y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2008620185713
Slight
51.6060, -3.8014
4 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT MEGANE
MAZDA 2
RENAULT CLIO
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
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Accident 200854MA07808
Slight
51.5095, -2.1697
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 200801XH39125
Slight
51.4927, -0.4185
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
TOYOTA AVENSIS
MERCEDES C CLASS
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Accident 200843R261128
Serious
51.4940, -0.5053
6 vehicles
4 casualties
Car
MERCEDES C CLASS
FIAT BRAVO
BMW 1 SERIES
(3y)
Car
SUZUKI SWIFT
(2y)
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Accident 2008620185710
Slight
51.6768, -3.9986
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Car
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Accident 2008620185021
Slight
51.5989, -3.7883
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSAVAN
VOLVO S80
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Accident 200843W089128
Serious
51.4724, -1.5333
2 vehicles
3 casualties
CHRYSLER NEON
PEUGEOT 306
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