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
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Slight
51.4433, -0.8271
2 vehicles
5 casualties
AUDI A6
(4y)
FORD KA
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Accident 2008520810349
Serious
51.5545, -2.5548
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
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Slight
51.4932, -0.5203
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
(2y)
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Accident 200854EP36508
Slight
51.5143, -2.1206
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
NISSAN ALMERA
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Accident 200843W183088
Slight
51.4634, -1.2539
1 vehicle
2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 2008610062408
Slight
51.5971, -2.9443
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200854MB05708
Slight
51.5266, -1.7232
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL FRONTERA
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Accident 2008620182485
Slight
51.5067, -3.3106
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
FORD ESCORT
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 2008620182591
Slight
51.6211, -3.8217
5 vehicles
2 casualties
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RENAULT ESPACE
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HONDA JAZZ
(3y)
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
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Accident 200843W145088
Slight
51.4619, -1.2122
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT KANGOO
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Accident 200854MB05608
Serious
51.5124, -2.1449
8 vehicles
15 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing
(1y)
VOLVO Model Missing
VOLVO Model Missing
MERCEDES Model Missing
(2y)
CITROEN ZX
Car
MERCEDES C CLASS
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 200854MB05908
Serious
51.5367, -1.9967
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc
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Accident 2008620182494
Slight
51.6757, -3.9574
2 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
MINI ONE
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Accident 200854MB05808
Serious
51.5172, -2.2519
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 2008620182461
Slight
51.5270, -3.2417
2 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN MICRA
(1y)
Car
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Accident 200843R226088
Slight
51.4877, -0.5744
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
(4y)
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Accident 2008520809151
Slight
51.5248, -2.5275
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HYUNDAI ACCENT
BMW 5 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 200843R245088
Slight
51.5197, -0.6550
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
FORD KA
(4y)
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Accident 200801TX20520
Slight
51.4927, -0.2868
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
Car
VOLVO S80
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Accident 200843R166088
Slight
51.4930, -0.5304
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
PEUGEOT 106
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