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 2005620144256
Slight
51.5551, -3.7349
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
BMW Z3
(3y)
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Accident 2005620144159
Slight
51.6779, -4.0072
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 200543W080125
Slight
51.4993, -0.7133
4 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(3y)
PEUGEOT 306
VAUXHALL CORSA
(3y)
JEEP CHEROKEE
(1y)
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Accident 200543W053125
Slight
51.5052, -0.6270
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
FIAT PUNTO
RENAULT CLIO
(3y)
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Accident 200543W027125
Serious
51.4658, -0.7770
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200543N119125
Slight
51.4930, -0.5218
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 200543W675125
Slight
51.5088, -0.6435
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
FIAT STILO
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Accident 2005620142694
Slight
51.5270, -3.2417
3 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT TRAFIC
(1y)
SUZUKI ALTO
(4y)
Car
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Accident 2005620142508
Serious
51.5162, -3.6927
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 200543W599115
Slight
51.4488, -1.0751
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
TOYOTA Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 200543W592115
Slight
51.5103, -0.6495
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
Car
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Accident 2005610101105
Slight
51.5943, -2.9561
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 200543W571115
Slight
51.4130, -0.9733
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VAUXHALL CORSA
(4y)
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Accident 200554CP69705
Slight
51.5142, -2.1207
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI A4
(1y)
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
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Accident 2005520160024
Slight
51.5636, -2.5661
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
Car
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Accident 2005610101205
Slight
51.5934, -3.0252
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
Car
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Accident 200543W563115
Slight
51.4753, -1.5425
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
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Accident 200554MB10005
Slight
51.5277, -1.7321
4 vehicles
1 casualty
KIA CERATO
PEUGEOT 206
(1y)
Car
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200543W534115
Slight
51.4218, -0.9028
1 vehicle
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 406
(4y)
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Accident 200554MB09905
Slight
51.5263, -1.6784
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
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