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 200754MA02707
Slight
51.5429, -1.9773
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL OMEGA
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 200701TX20225
Serious
51.4924, -0.4106
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW R 1200
VOLKSWAGEN LUPO
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Accident 200754DE18607
Slight
51.5259, -1.7251
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA DT 125 R
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2007620166128
Slight
51.5282, -3.2476
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
(3y)
PEUGEOT 307
(3y)
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Accident 2007610026207
Slight
51.5872, -2.8154
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN PRIMERA
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 200701XH30250
Slight
51.4953, -0.4550
2 vehicles
5 casualties
HONDA ACCORD
LEXUS IS200
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Accident 200754MA02807
Slight
51.5147, -2.1245
2 vehicles
2 casualties
SKODA FABIA
(4y)
FORD KA
(4y)
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Accident 200701TX20196
Slight
51.4914, -0.2939
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
VAUXHALL CORSA
(4y)
SUZUKI ALTO
(4y)
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Accident 2007520005929
Slight
51.5755, -2.6097
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 200743R245047
Slight
51.4991, -0.7254
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2007620166293
Serious
51.6764, -3.9552
7 vehicles
6 casualties
RENAULT KANGOO
CITROEN C1
RENAULT CLIO
FORD FIESTA
FORD ESCORT
FORD FIESTA
PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 200754MA02407
Slight
51.5400, -1.8105
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LAND ROVER FREELANDER
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 200701TX20204
Slight
51.4917, -0.2825
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN SHARAN
(3y)
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 200701TX20208
Slight
51.4878, -0.3865
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
VOLKSWAGEN SHARAN
(3y)
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Accident 200743W215047
Serious
51.4207, -1.0094
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA
FORD Model Missing
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Accident 200743R152047
Slight
51.5075, -0.6376
1 vehicle
2 casualties
MG Model Missing
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Accident 200701TX20190
Slight
51.4912, -0.2960
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
MERCEDES C CLASS
FORD MONDEO
SEAT ALHAMBRA
(4y)
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Accident 2007610026007
Slight
51.5920, -3.0291
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2007520705842
Slight
51.5734, -2.5857
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
NISSAN ALMERA
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Accident 200743W207047
Slight
51.4276, -0.8603
3 vehicles
3 casualties
HONDA CIVIC
Car
(1y)
Car
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