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 2006620157831
Slight
51.5230, -3.5150
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN DISPATCH
AUDI A4
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Accident 200643W001106
Serious
51.4754, -1.5424
1 vehicle
2 casualties
TOYOTA AVENSIS
(1y)
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Accident 200654MA08306
Serious
51.5510, -1.9292
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(3y)
MERCEDES CLK CLASS
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Accident 200601TX20627
Slight
51.4912, -0.2974
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MITSUBISHI SPACE WAGON
MERCEDES E CLASS
(1y)
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Accident 200601TX20615
Slight
51.4927, -0.2870
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Taxi/Private hire car
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Accident 2006620159172
Slight
51.5270, -3.2417
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
(1y)
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Accident 200643W279096
Slight
51.4734, -1.5359
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
AUDI TT
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Accident 200643N352096
Slight
51.5104, -0.6706
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
RENAULT MEGANE
(1y)
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Accident 2006610071806
Slight
51.5568, -3.0488
3 vehicles
3 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing
CITROEN C3
(4y)
PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 2006620158705
Slight
51.5415, -3.1289
4 vehicles
4 casualties
Car
PEUGEOT 307
(2y)
VAUXHALL COMBO
(2y)
CITROEN SAXO
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Accident 2006620158331
Slight
51.5128, -3.4974
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206
(2y)
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Accident 200643R307096
Slight
51.5021, -0.5984
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2006520122157
Slight
51.5135, -2.5177
2 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT MEGANE
MAZDA Model Missing
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Accident 200643W221096
Slight
51.4565, -1.3592
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DAIHATSU SPORTRAK
Car
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Accident 200643R202096
Slight
51.5093, -0.6456
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Car
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Accident 200654MA08106
Slight
51.5283, -1.7372
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
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Accident 2006610071506
Slight
51.5804, -2.7243
5 vehicles
7 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
Car
Car
Car
MITSUBISHI SHOGUN
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Accident 200643W203096
Slight
51.4245, -0.8847
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
CITROEN XSARA
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Accident 200601XH30673
Slight
51.4945, -0.4858
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
Car
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Accident 2006620157921
Serious
51.6773, -4.0046
4 vehicles
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 206
(4y)
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
FORD ESCORT
RENAULT CLIO
(4y)
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