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 2007620168693
Fatal
51.6789, -3.9171
1 vehicle
4 casualties
RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 200701XH30342
Slight
51.4954, -0.4525
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(4y)
ISUZU TROOPER
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Accident 200754MB05107
Slight
51.5236, -2.0418
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
JAGUAR X TYPE
(4y)
Car
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Accident 200754MA05007
Slight
51.5129, -2.2866
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
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Accident 2007620168456
Fatal
51.6613, -3.8769
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(2y)
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Accident 2007620168935
Slight
51.5062, -3.3093
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
SMART FORFOUR
(1y)
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Accident 200754MB04707
Slight
51.5149, -2.2395
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL AGILA
MAN Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 2007610049307
Slight
51.6038, -2.9935
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(1y)
AUDI TT
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2007610049207
Slight
51.5965, -3.0165
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD KA
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(1y)
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Accident 2007620169293
Slight
51.6499, -3.8507
2 vehicles
3 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
(2y)
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 200743N015077
Slight
51.4931, -0.5203
3 vehicles
1 casualty
SEAT LEON
(2y)
VOLVO Model Missing
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 200743W085077
Slight
51.4353, -1.0570
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
TOYOTA CELICA
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Accident 2007620169316
Slight
51.6489, -3.8497
2 vehicles
4 casualties
RENAULT MEGANE
CITROEN BERLINGO
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Accident 2007610050507
Slight
51.5525, -3.0609
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 200743W096077
Slight
51.4530, -1.3254
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
VOLVO 480
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2007620168829
Slight
51.6475, -3.8487
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 406
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200754MB04607
Slight
51.5096, -2.1766
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200743W095077
Slight
51.4616, -1.5041
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 200743R051077
Slight
51.4950, -0.7342
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc
SAAB 9-5
(2y)
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Accident 200743W111077
Slight
51.4243, -1.0345
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(1y)
PEUGEOT 306
FIAT DUCATO
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