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
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Accident 200743R195057
Slight
51.4650, -0.7786
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200701TX20287
Slight
51.4925, -0.2850
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
(4y)
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 2007620167172
Slight
51.5267, -3.2462
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN C3
(1y)
Car
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Accident 200754MB03207
Fatal
51.5323, -2.0157
3 vehicles
5 casualties
MERCEDES SPRINTER
NISSAN MICRA
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2007620166941
Serious
51.5346, -3.2178
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200743W212057
Slight
51.4276, -1.0426
2 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN XANTIA
ROVER 100 SERIES
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Accident 2007620167230
Serious
51.6333, -3.8366
3 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
FORD FIESTA
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2007610036407
Slight
51.6016, -2.9767
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
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Accident 200743W219057
Slight
51.4206, -0.9264
3 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES A CLASS
RENAULT LAGUNA
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 2007520006851
Serious
51.4978, -2.4033
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
SUZUKI GSF 600
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Accident 200743R200057
Slight
51.5047, -0.6234
4 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES S CLASS
(1y)
CITROEN XSARA
(1y)
HONDA CIVIC
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2007520006641
Fatal
51.4977, -2.4221
3 vehicles
1 casualty
JAGUAR S TYPE
VOLKSWAGEN BORA
NISSAN ALMERA
(4y)
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Accident 2007520006742
Slight
51.5023, -2.3511
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
FORD FIESTA
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(3y)
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Accident 200701XH62828
Slight
51.4938, -0.4536
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PORSCHE CAYENNE
(3y)
TOYOTA STARLET
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Accident 2007620166799
Slight
51.5081, -3.3095
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN TOURAN
SKODA FAVORIT
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Accident 2007620166687
Slight
51.5268, -3.5273
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
(4y)
SEAT CORDOBA
SAAB 9-5
(2y)
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Accident 2007620166869
Slight
51.5416, -3.1163
3 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD FIESTA
NISSAN PRIMERA
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
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Accident 200743N040057
Slight
51.4944, -0.5020
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
CITROEN XSARA
(4y)
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Accident 200743R119057
Slight
51.4937, -0.4987
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 2007620166704
Slight
51.5158, -3.4002
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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