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 200601XH30747
Slight
51.4827, -0.4527
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
VAUXHALL ASTRA
HONDA CIVIC
(4y)
BMW 1 SERIES
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Accident 200601TX20767
Serious
51.4918, -0.4067
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN SERENA
Taxi/Private hire car
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Accident 200643R030126
Slight
51.4818, -0.7611
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
MINI COOPER
(3y)
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Accident 200643R018126
Slight
51.4971, -0.5869
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 200643R016126
Serious
51.4890, -0.7486
2 vehicles
5 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(4y)
RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 200654MA10106
Slight
51.5434, -1.8470
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
FORD MONDEO
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 2006610106806
Slight
51.6008, -2.9728
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
(3y)
Car
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Accident 2006610096806
Slight
51.5499, -3.0851
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
NISSAN MICRA
(3y)
MINI COOPER
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Accident 200654MA10206
Slight
51.5401, -1.7997
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
TOYOTA MR2
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Accident 2006610099106
Slight
51.6018, -2.9235
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD KA
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2006610097106
Slight
51.6005, -2.9715
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206
RENAULT ESPACE
(2y)
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Accident 2006610109206
Slight
51.6009, -2.9728
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
PEUGEOT 206
(4y)
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Accident 200601XH30781
Slight
51.4958, -0.4606
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200643N402116
Slight
51.4932, -0.5246
3 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN C8
Car
FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 2006610098406
Slight
51.5845, -3.0360
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 406
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 200643R262116
Slight
51.4854, -0.7566
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
VAUXHALL VECTRA
HONDA JAZZ
(2y)
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Accident 2006610098906
Slight
51.6015, -2.9743
3 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE
Car
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 200643R288116
Serious
51.4930, -0.5319
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc
(4y)
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Accident 2006610098506
Slight
51.5870, -2.8197
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
MAZDA 6
(1y)
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Accident 200601XH30749
Slight
51.4946, -0.4429
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
TOYOTA COROLLA
BMW 7 SERIES
Car
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