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 2007620173146
Slight
51.6744, -3.9747
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
BMW 1 SERIES
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Accident 200701XH30577
Slight
51.4949, -0.4464
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
TOYOTA Model Missing
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Accident 200743W276117
Serious
51.4555, -1.3451
1 vehicle
3 casualties
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 200701XH30596
Slight
51.4938, -0.4535
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 200701XH30594
Slight
51.4820, -0.4531
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 2007520714081
Slight
51.5013, -2.3486
3 vehicles
3 casualties
RENAULT Model Missing
(4y)
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(1y)
ALFA ROMEO 156
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Accident 2007620173132
Slight
51.6539, -3.8518
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Car
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Accident 200701XH30585
Slight
51.4933, -0.4536
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 106
VOLVO V70
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Accident 2007610091807
Slight
51.5847, -3.0353
4 vehicles
2 casualties
HYUNDAI ACCENT
(4y)
RENAULT CLIO
NISSAN PRIMERA
FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 2007620173588
Slight
51.5377, -3.2139
3 vehicles
2 casualties
DAF TRUCKS FA 65CF
(2y)
MAN Model Missing
MITSUBISHI CANTER
(3y)
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Accident 200754MB08807
Slight
51.5148, -2.1272
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
AUDI A6
(1y)
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Accident 200743N011117
Slight
51.4932, -0.5261
3 vehicles
1 casualty
HYUNDAI ACCENT
TOYOTA CELICA
(1y)
PEUGEOT 407
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Accident 200743R028117
Slight
51.4993, -0.5896
4 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS
FORD FIESTA
FORD MONDEO
Car
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Accident 2007610082107
Fatal
51.5804, -3.0349
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SUZUKI GSXR 600
(3y)
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Accident 2007620174831
Slight
51.6772, -3.9986
1 vehicle
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 2007610085607
Slight
51.5465, -3.1013
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SAAB 9-5
VOLVO S60
(2y)
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Accident 200743R015117
Slight
51.4930, -0.5246
3 vehicles
3 casualties
CITROEN C2
(1y)
ALFA ROMEO 156
RENAULT LAGUNA
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Accident 200701XH30614
Slight
51.4957, -0.4642
2 vehicles
2 casualties
SKODA OCTAVIA
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2007610085807
Slight
51.5540, -3.0559
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT CONNECT
(4y)
FORD TRANSIT CONNECT
(1y)
SAAB 9-5
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Accident 200743W027117
Slight
51.4118, -0.9712
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
VOLKSWAGEN BORA
(3y)
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