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 2005620137292
Slight
51.5415, -3.1289
3 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(4y)
VAUXHALL MOVANO
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 200554MB08005
Slight
51.5333, -2.0118
3 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 2005620137883
Slight
51.6305, -3.8352
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
FORD FOCUS
(1y)
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Accident 200543N440085
Slight
51.4932, -0.5218
5 vehicles
7 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
FORD KA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 2005620137229
Slight
51.5445, -3.1059
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
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Accident 2005620137779
Slight
51.5459, -3.1942
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
FORD FIESTA
BMW 3 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 200543W464085
Slight
51.4603, -1.5021
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
FORD FIESTA
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(2y)
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Accident 200543N497085
Slight
51.5116, -0.6578
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
SUZUKI GSXR 1000
(3y)
VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
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Accident 200543W460085
Slight
51.4333, -0.8510
8 vehicles
9 casualties
Car
VOLKSWAGEN CADDY
FORD MONDEO
(4y)
Car
Car
ROVER 25
(3y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(2y)
VOLVO V70
(1y)
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Accident 2005620137489
Slight
51.6476, -3.8487
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
(1y)
Car
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Accident 2005620137600
Slight
51.5595, -3.7378
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
HONDA JAZZ
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Accident 200543W519085
Slight
51.4602, -1.1619
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
VOLVO S80
(2y)
Car
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Accident 200554MA07905
Slight
51.5167, -2.2504
1 vehicle
2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
(2y)
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Accident 200543W510085
Slight
51.4708, -0.7709
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Car
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Accident 200554CP49405
Slight
51.5142, -2.1207
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES E CLASS
(1y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200554MB07805
Slight
51.5148, -2.1272
3 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT MEGANE
Car
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 200554MB07705
Slight
51.5459, -1.8560
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA CB600F
(1y)
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Accident 200554MA07605
Slight
51.5142, -2.0910
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 807
(3y)
AUDI 80
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Accident 200543W325085
Slight
51.5021, -0.6068
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Car
FORD GRANADA
VAUXHALL OMEGA
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Accident 200501XH30544
Slight
51.4959, -0.4550
2 vehicles
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 306
Car
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