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 2006620158352
Slight
51.5898, -3.7699
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 200654MA07706
Slight
51.5256, -1.7004
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT Model Missing
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Accident 200643W139096
Slight
51.4556, -1.3467
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 2006620157947
Slight
51.5271, -3.7218
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Car
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
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Accident 2006620158323
Slight
51.6760, -3.9924
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2006620156805
Slight
51.5333, -3.5694
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 2006620157885
Slight
51.6761, -3.9523
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
DAEWOO TACUMA
(2y)
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Accident 2006620158972
Serious
51.6478, -3.8479
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ERF Model Missing
Car
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Accident 2006620157881
Slight
51.6002, -3.7909
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL COMBO
RENAULT MEGANE
(1y)
FIAT PUNTO
(4y)
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Accident 200643N117096
Slight
51.5111, -0.6540
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT BRAVO
Car
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(2y)
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Accident 200601XH30550
Slight
51.4957, -0.4638
4 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
CITROEN XSARA
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 200643W191096
Serious
51.4403, -1.0671
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 200643N121096
Serious
51.4932, -0.5203
3 vehicles
5 casualties
SUZUKI VITARA
FORD FOCUS
(2y)
Car
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Accident 200654MB07506
Slight
51.5265, -1.6942
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD KA
(3y)
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2006620156639
Slight
51.5343, -3.5774
4 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD MONDEO
DAF TRUCKS FT 85CF
(2y)
PEUGEOT 306
Car
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Accident 2006620157049
Slight
51.5063, -3.3223
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MG ZR
(4y)
PEUGEOT 106
Car
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Accident 200643R091096
Slight
51.4906, -0.5469
4 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT BRAVO
RENAULT MEGANE
SAAB 9-3
PEUGEOT 206
(2y)
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Accident 200601XH30527
Slight
51.4946, -0.4871
3 vehicles
3 casualties
NISSAN MICRA
NISSAN MICRA
Car
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Accident 200654MA07406
Serious
51.5099, -1.6180
1 vehicle
2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 200654MA07306
Slight
51.5144, -2.2376
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
MAZDA RX7
PEUGEOT 406
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