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 200654MB03106
Slight
51.5422, -1.9795
2 vehicles
5 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
DAEWOO MATIZ
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Accident 200643R057046
Slight
51.4766, -0.7664
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 200601TX20198
Slight
51.4915, -0.4053
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MAZDA RX8
(2y)
MERCEDES CLK CLASS
(1y)
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2006520042854
Slight
51.5013, -2.3488
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 200643R108046
Slight
51.4906, -0.5471
4 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
Car
LEXUS IS200
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 200601TX20188
Serious
51.4913, -0.2983
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 2006620151434
Slight
51.5814, -3.7608
2 vehicles
2 casualties
HYUNDAI GETZ
(1y)
CITROEN XSARA
(4y)
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Accident 200643R042046
Slight
51.5021, -0.6027
6 vehicles
6 casualties
Car
VAUXHALL CORSA
(1y)
Car
FORD FIESTA
MERCEDES A CLASS
(1y)
Car
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Accident 200643W025046
Slight
51.4592, -1.5001
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
AUDI A4
(4y)
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Accident 200601TE00110
Slight
51.4929, -0.2868
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
Car
VOLKSWAGEN BORA
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Accident 2006620151495
Slight
51.5887, -3.7688
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
MAZDA 5
(1y)
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 200643W027046
Slight
51.4116, -0.9671
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
Car
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Accident 200654MB02906
Slight
51.5431, -1.9770
4 vehicles
2 casualties
SUBARU Model Missing
FIAT DOBLO
AUDI A3
(4y)
Car
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Accident 200643W022046
Slight
51.4116, -0.9633
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
Car
AUDI A6
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Accident 200643N029046
Slight
51.4954, -0.4966
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FODEN Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 200643R027046
Serious
51.5022, -0.6121
2 vehicles
4 casualties
Car
Car
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Accident 200643R043046
Fatal
51.4666, -0.7763
2 vehicles
4 casualties
Car
Car
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Accident 2006620150979
Slight
51.5677, -3.7449
4 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
PEUGEOT 206
FORD KA
(4y)
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
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Accident 2006610025906
Slight
51.5995, -2.9366
3 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(1y)
Car
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Accident 200654MA02806
Slight
51.5117, -2.2170
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAZDA MX-3
VOLVO Model Missing
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