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 200554MA07105
Slight
51.5268, -1.6841
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 200554MA06905
Serious
51.5306, -1.7595
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 200543W024085
Slight
51.4312, -1.0496
3 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(2y)
VAUXHALL CORSA
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 200554MA07005
Slight
51.5194, -2.0527
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CALIBRA
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2005620135569
Slight
51.5343, -3.5774
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 2005620138647
Slight
51.5100, -3.4388
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 2005620135797
Slight
51.5179, -3.5079
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
TOYOTA AVENSIS
(4y)
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 200543W010085
Slight
51.4647, -0.7792
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
KIA SEDONA
(4y)
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Accident 200543W003085
Slight
51.4601, -1.1607
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200554MB06805
Slight
51.5593, -1.9046
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 200543W550075
Slight
51.4293, -1.0464
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FIAT BRAVA
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Accident 200543W548075
Slight
51.5019, -0.6042
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA
FORD FIESTA
TOYOTA HILUX
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Accident 2005620138560
Slight
51.5098, -3.3572
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 407
HONDA JAZZ
(2y)
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Accident 200543W503075
Slight
51.4200, -0.9188
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
Car
VAUXHALL AGILA
(3y)
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Accident 2005620137006
Slight
51.6136, -3.8141
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
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Accident 200501TX20450
Serious
51.4928, -0.4132
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
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Accident 2005610058905
Slight
51.5756, -3.0323
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 2005620141526
Slight
51.5128, -3.4905
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2005520096300
Slight
51.5135, -2.5177
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN ZX
Car
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Accident 2005620136909
Slight
51.6756, -3.9976
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
VOLKSWAGEN Model Missing
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