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 200501TX20132
Slight
51.4927, -0.4100
2 vehicles
6 casualties
MITSUBISHI SPACE WAGON
Car
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Accident 200543W432035
Slight
51.4130, -0.9539
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ERF Model Missing
(3y)
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(3y)
FIAT UNO
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Accident 2005520041963
Slight
51.5072, -2.3108
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
(1y)
ROVER 600 SERIES
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Accident 2005520041629
Slight
51.5016, -2.3470
3 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
PEUGEOT 306
VOLVO S40
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Accident 2005520044733
Slight
51.4982, -2.4442
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER RANGE ROVER
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Accident 200543P341035
Slight
51.4602, -1.1807
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT Model Missing
(3y)
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200543W316035
Serious
51.4159, -0.9449
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
JAGUAR S TYPE
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Accident 2005620128132
Slight
51.5087, -3.3496
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Car
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 2005520037770
Slight
51.5510, -2.5522
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
Car
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Accident 200543W248035
Slight
51.5091, -0.6442
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2005620128340
Slight
51.6128, -3.8069
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
CITROEN C3
(2y)
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Accident 200543W247035
Slight
51.4399, -0.8338
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2005520037281
Slight
51.5023, -2.3508
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL COMBO
(2y)
PEUGEOT 106
(4y)
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Accident 200554MB03105
Slight
51.5257, -1.7128
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200554MB02905
Slight
51.5221, -2.0457
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MG MGF
BMW 5 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 200554MB02805
Slight
51.5098, -1.6171
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
(3y)
FORD FOCUS
(1y)
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Accident 200543N166035
Slight
51.4932, -0.5131
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
TOYOTA AVENSIS
(1y)
MERCEDES E CLASS
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Accident 2005620128247
Slight
51.5291, -3.2345
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
MAZDA 626
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Accident 200554MB02705
Serious
51.5076, -1.6069
2 vehicles
2 casualties
LAND ROVER DEFENDER
(2y)
RENAULT CLIO
(3y)
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Accident 200501XH30102
Slight
51.4940, -0.4535
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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