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 2005520121380
Slight
51.4979, -2.3932
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 2005620137587
Slight
51.5614, -3.7392
3 vehicles
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 306
PEUGEOT 306
(4y)
RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 2005610081005
Slight
51.6007, -2.9324
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD GALAXY
(4y)
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
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Accident 2005620137632
Serious
51.5614, -3.7392
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Car
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Accident 2005620137497
Slight
51.6019, -3.7955
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Car
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Accident 2005610069405
Slight
51.5876, -2.8094
2 vehicles
2 casualties
LAND ROVER DEFENDER
(2y)
MAN Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 200543W532085
Slight
51.4608, -1.1474
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
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Accident 2005610068405
Slight
51.5962, -2.9642
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
(1y)
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(4y)
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Accident 2005610068305
Slight
51.5974, -3.0141
3 vehicles
3 casualties
MERCEDES C CLASS
Car
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
(1y)
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Accident 200543N246085
Slight
51.4933, -0.5275
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
Car
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Accident 200543N259085
Slight
51.4929, -0.5176
4 vehicles
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
(2y)
TOYOTA YARIS
Car
Car
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Accident 200554MA07405
Slight
51.5468, -1.9625
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA CARINA
TOYOTA CARINA
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Accident 200543N207085
Slight
51.4931, -0.5218
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
MERCEDES A CLASS
Car
Car
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Accident 200543W207085
Slight
51.4809, -1.5541
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200554MA07505
Slight
51.5146, -1.6401
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
CITROEN C5
(1y)
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Accident 2005620136363
Slight
51.5145, -3.6629
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc
RENAULT LAGUNA
(4y)
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Accident 2005520104639
Fatal
51.5050, -2.4975
1 vehicle
2 casualties
BMW 5 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 200543N203085
Slight
51.4947, -0.4954
1 vehicle
2 casualties
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 200543W188085
Slight
51.4529, -1.3814
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2005620136428
Fatal
51.5143, -3.6904
5 vehicles
6 casualties
LEYLAND DAF FA 45
FORD KA
(2y)
TOYOTA COROLLA
VAUXHALL MOVANO
MERCEDES Model Missing
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