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 200643W165026
Slight
51.4995, -0.7253
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc
BMW 5 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 200654MA01006
Slight
51.5268, -1.6903
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL TIGRA
Car
PEUGEOT 406
Car
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Accident 200654MB01206
Slight
51.5478, -1.9452
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2006520020869
Slight
51.5124, -2.5170
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
RENAULT LAGUNA
(2y)
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Accident 2006620146760
Serious
51.5333, -3.5901
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Car
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Accident 2006520017256
Slight
51.5361, -2.5383
5 vehicles
3 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing
Car
AUDI A3
(2y)
AUDI A4
(2y)
Car
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Accident 200654MA00906
Slight
51.5144, -2.2377
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 2006520019798
Slight
51.5320, -2.5340
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
Car
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 2006620147893
Slight
51.6220, -3.8185
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
ROVER METRO
CITROEN C3
(3y)
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Accident 2006610009006
Slight
51.5961, -3.0176
6 vehicles
2 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing
RENAULT MASTER
HYUNDAI COUPE
(2y)
TOYOTA CELICA
TOYOTA COROLLA
FIAT DUCATO
(2y)
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Accident 200601XH30063
Slight
51.4958, -0.4602
2 vehicles
3 casualties
MITSUBISHI CANTER
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 200601XH30100
Slight
51.4949, -0.4531
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
Car
(1y)
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Accident 200643W025026
Fatal
51.4763, -0.7661
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 200654MA00806
Serious
51.5484, -1.9393
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 206
(4y)
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(1y)
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Accident 200643W071026
Slight
51.4863, -0.5674
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT Model Missing
(1y)
Car
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Accident 200643W137026
Slight
51.4932, -0.5290
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 200654MB00606
Slight
51.4966, -1.5834
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO S80
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Accident 200601TE00027
Fatal
51.4953, -0.4508
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD PUMA
SUZUKI SV 650
(2y)
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Accident 2006520017141
Slight
51.5345, -2.5367
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
SCANIA Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 200654CP05806
Slight
51.5142, -2.1207
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES A CLASS
(3y)
LAND ROVER DEFENDER
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