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 2008620179506
Fatal
51.6303, -3.8333
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SUZUKI AN 400
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Accident 200801TX20313
Slight
51.4906, -0.3072
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Car
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Accident 200843R281058
Slight
51.4891, -0.5779
4 vehicles
3 casualties
Car
Car
BMW 5 SERIES
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 200843W196058
Slight
51.4522, -1.3116
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
Car
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Accident 2008610036008
Serious
51.6035, -2.9964
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Suzuki GSF 600
PEUGEOT 407
(3y)
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Accident 200801TX20331
Slight
51.4909, -0.4030
3 vehicles
1 casualty
LONDON TAXIS INT. TX1
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
VOLKSWAGEN SHARAN
(1y)
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Accident 2008620180441
Slight
51.6492, -3.8487
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 200854MB03108
Slight
51.5071, -1.6036
3 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
Car
VOLKSWAGEN CRAFTER
(2y)
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Accident 200854MB03208
Slight
51.5578, -1.8968
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CRV
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
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Accident 200854MB03308
Slight
51.5115, -2.2135
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER
(4y)
LAND ROVER FREELANDER
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Accident 200843W104058
Slight
51.4597, -1.1848
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
BMW 3 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 2008610033308
Slight
51.6010, -2.9317
1 vehicle
1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS FTG 95XF
(4y)
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Accident 200801XH30324
Slight
51.4936, -0.4538
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
FORD FOCUS
(1y)
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Accident 200801TX20303
Slight
51.4913, -0.3017
4 vehicles
3 casualties
Car
LEXUS GS 450
(1y)
FORD TRANSIT
PEUGEOT 206
(3y)
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Accident 200854MB02908
Slight
51.5146, -2.1023
5 vehicles
2 casualties
AUDI A3
(2y)
HONDA CIVIC
(2y)
SAAB 900
RENAULT LAGUNA
FORD S-MAX
(1y)
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Accident 200843W054058
Slight
51.4446, -1.0724
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 200854MB02708
Slight
51.5404, -1.8068
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SKODA FABIA
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Accident 200801TX20284
Slight
51.4928, -0.2871
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2008620179446
Slight
51.6775, -3.9103
3 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(4y)
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Accident 200843W066058
Serious
51.4626, -1.2424
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
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