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
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Accident 200643W164056
Slight
51.4156, -0.9823
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MINI COOPER
(3y)
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Accident 2006620153623
Slight
51.6784, -3.9144
3 vehicles
2 casualties
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51.5529, -3.0598
1 vehicle
3 casualties
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Accident 200654MA03806
Slight
51.5026, -1.5902
5 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
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(4y)
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MERCEDES C CLASS
(1y)
HONDA CIVIC
(1y)
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Accident 200643R052056
Slight
51.5025, -0.6140
5 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
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NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 2006620151477
Slight
51.5415, -3.1289
3 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO DAILY
(1y)
CITROEN C4
MERCEDES CLK CLASS
(2y)
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Accident 200643R023056
Serious
51.4571, -0.7970
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MITSUBISHI CARISMA
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Accident 200643R032056
Slight
51.4547, -0.8012
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
RENAULT LAGUNA
(3y)
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Accident 200643W027056
Slight
51.4607, -1.1477
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
JAGUAR X TYPE
(3y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200643R030056
Slight
51.5019, -0.6043
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
RENAULT MEGANE
(1y)
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Accident 2006520051632
Fatal
51.5693, -2.6637
5 vehicles
3 casualties
DAF TRUCKS FT 95XF
(2y)
Car
FORD TRANSIT CONNECT
(3y)
KAWASAKI Model Missing
MERCEDES SL CLASS
(3y)
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Accident 200643W010056
Slight
51.4636, -1.5071
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 2006520052230
Slight
51.4979, -2.4062
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
(1y)
MAZDA 6
(1y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200654MA03706
Slight
51.5524, -1.8715
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
FORD FOCUS
(1y)
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Accident 2006520053902
Slight
51.4990, -2.4499
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 200643R195046
Fatal
51.4868, -0.5614
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SUZUKI GSXR 750
(1y)
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Accident 2006610026406
Slight
51.6027, -2.9005
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 200601XH30253
Slight
51.4944, -0.4794
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
(2y)
Car
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Accident 2006620150774
Slight
51.5116, -3.4536
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA YARIS
(1y)
RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 200601XH30222
Slight
51.4957, -0.4541
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS
HONDA VFR800F
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