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 2007620164432
Slight
51.6654, -3.8816
3 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD KA
SEAT IBIZA
(4y)
FIAT BRAVO
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Accident 200743W251027
Slight
51.4632, -1.2795
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
Car
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Accident 200754MB01507
Slight
51.5299, -1.7486
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
VOLVO V70
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Accident 200743W258027
Slight
51.4926, -0.5376
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
HONDA CBR600F
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Accident 200743R211027
Slight
51.4952, -0.7343
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
(3y)
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
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Accident 2007620164029
Slight
51.5233, -3.2664
3 vehicles
4 casualties
Car
HONDA CIVIC
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(3y)
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Accident 200701XH30126
Slight
51.4949, -0.4442
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES E CLASS
(2y)
Car
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Accident 2007620164226
Slight
51.6313, -3.8375
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2007520025941
Slight
51.5006, -2.3626
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER
(1y)
Car
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Accident 200701XH30127
Slight
51.4956, -0.4491
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 200701TX20115
Slight
51.4913, -0.2960
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
PEUGEOT 206
(3y)
Car
TOYOTA HIACE
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Accident 2007620163942
Slight
51.5415, -3.1289
2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
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Accident 2007620164073
Slight
51.6766, -3.9940
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL MERIVA
(1y)
CITROEN C3
(3y)
FORD FUSION
(1y)
RENAULT LAGUNA
(4y)
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Accident 200754MB01407
Slight
51.5145, -1.6378
2 vehicles
2 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing
Car
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Accident 200743R160027
Slight
51.4933, -0.5290
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 200701TE00035
Serious
51.4956, -0.3413
1 vehicle
2 casualties
DENNIS Model Missing
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Accident 2007610055207
Serious
51.5863, -2.8355
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA FZS 600
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
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Accident 200754MB01307
Slight
51.5187, -1.6594
3 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
ROVER STERLING
BMW 5 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 2007520023400
Slight
51.5042, -2.4730
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2007620163937
Slight
51.5421, -3.1295
2 vehicles
4 casualties
CITROEN SAXO
IVECO DAILY
(2y)
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