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 200801TX20583
Slight
51.4926, -0.4116
5 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
AUDI A4
Car
FORD FIESTA
IVECO DAILY
(1y)
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Accident 200843N144108
Slight
51.4947, -0.4952
3 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN ZX
VAUXHALL CORSA
(3y)
Car
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Accident 200843R115108
Slight
51.4931, -0.5290
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(2y)
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Accident 2008610104308
Slight
51.5961, -3.0176
4 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 206
(4y)
FORD FUSION
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
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Accident 200854MA06608
Slight
51.5248, -2.0385
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 200801TX20572
Slight
51.4917, -0.2909
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Taxi/Private hire car
(2y)
TOYOTA PRIUS
(1y)
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Accident 200843R149108
Slight
51.4935, -0.5104
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
PEUGEOT 406
Car
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Accident 200843R072108
Slight
51.5081, -0.6402
6 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
BMW 3 SERIES
FORD KA
(3y)
Car
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200843W100108
Slight
51.4586, -1.1903
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
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Accident 200801TX20578
Slight
51.4914, -0.3004
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
BMW K 1200 S
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Accident 2008620183638
Slight
51.5257, -3.2376
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
(1y)
JAGUAR X TYPE
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Accident 200843R060108
Slight
51.4932, -0.5205
2 vehicles
3 casualties
HONDA CIVIC
(3y)
CHRYSLER Model Missing
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Accident 200843R053108
Slight
51.4932, -0.5246
2 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 2008610083908
Slight
51.5808, -2.7849
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(3y)
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Accident 200843R013108
Slight
51.4560, -0.7992
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 2008620183333
Slight
51.5989, -3.7879
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
HYUNDAI AMICA
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Accident 2008620183377
Slight
51.6027, -3.7977
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 200843R106108
Slight
51.4932, -0.5261
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
ROVER 75
Car
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Accident 2008610075108
Serious
51.5974, -2.9430
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN BORA
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Accident 200843W229098
Slight
51.4533, -1.3284
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
DAF TRUCKS FTP 85CF
(2y)
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