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 2005520090859
Slight
51.5701, -2.5784
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 200501TX20402
Slight
51.4925, -0.2884
3 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 2005620135279
Slight
51.5068, -3.3097
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(1y)
CITROEN BERLINGO
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Accident 200543W508075
Slight
51.4971, -0.5872
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA CBR600F
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Accident 200554MA06505
Slight
51.5100, -2.2958
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200501TX20394
Slight
51.4928, -0.4153
5 vehicles
3 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Car
SEAT IBIZA
(1y)
NISSAN MICRA
TOYOTA HIACE
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Accident 200543W194075
Serious
51.5121, -0.6547
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 2005620134556
Slight
51.5415, -3.1289
5 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
FORD FOCUS
(1y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
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VOLVO S40
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Accident 200543N087075
Slight
51.5113, -0.6650
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200554MB06405
Slight
51.5126, -2.2239
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(1y)
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Accident 200543W053075
Fatal
51.4530, -1.3050
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(1y)
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Accident 200543W159075
Slight
51.5106, -0.6509
3 vehicles
3 casualties
CITROEN SAXO
RENAULT MEGANE
Car
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Accident 200501XH30293
Slight
51.4949, -0.4894
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Motorcycle over 500cc
YAMAHA YZF R1
(1y)
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Accident 200543W163075
Slight
51.4563, -1.3589
1 vehicle
3 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 200543N320075
Slight
51.5114, -0.6542
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2005620134896
Slight
51.6785, -3.9138
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
Car
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Accident 200501XH30339
Slight
51.4940, -0.4879
3 vehicles
4 casualties
Car
VAUXHALL CORSA
Car
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Accident 200543W204075
Slight
51.5019, -0.6043
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 200543W144075
Slight
51.4832, -0.7594
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN PRIMERA
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN CADDY
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Accident 2005610056205
Slight
51.5958, -2.9472
3 vehicles
2 casualties
SKODA OCTAVIA
(2y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN
(1y)
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