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 2005620126537
Slight
51.5332, -3.5634
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
FORD FOCUS
(4y)
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Accident 2005620126864
Slight
51.6763, -3.9966
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
MITSUBISHI SHOGUN
(1y)
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Accident 200554MA01905
Slight
51.5399, -1.9843
2 vehicles
2 casualties
LAND ROVER DEFENDER
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200543W158025
Slight
51.4539, -0.8021
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD
(3y)
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 200563AC07105
Slight
51.7451, -4.0654
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MG ZR
(1y)
Car
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Accident 2005620126901
Slight
51.5273, -3.7053
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
Car
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Accident 200543W129025
Slight
51.4903, -0.5484
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
CITROEN XSARA
(2y)
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 200554MB01605
Slight
51.5271, -1.6883
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
MERCEDES C CLASS
(1y)
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Accident 200543P167025
Slight
51.4530, -1.4824
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
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Accident 200543P174025
Slight
51.4694, -1.5197
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN SAXO
(4y)
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Accident 200554CP07905
Slight
51.5157, -2.1228
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206
(2y)
BMW 3 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 200554MA01405
Slight
51.4987, -1.5854
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SAAB 9-5
(3y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
(3y)
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Accident 2005620126613
Slight
51.6036, -3.7990
2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(1y)
RENAULT MEGANE
(4y)
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Accident 2005610056305
Slight
51.5888, -3.0318
4 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206
(3y)
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(2y)
RENAULT MEGANE
Car
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Accident 2005520022900
Slight
51.5228, -2.5255
2 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT MEGANE
(3y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
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Accident 200543W012025
Fatal
51.4990, -0.5890
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 200543W030025
Slight
51.4308, -0.8592
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 200554MB02105
Slight
51.5274, -2.0318
1 vehicle
3 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
(1y)
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Accident 200554MB01305
Slight
51.5258, -1.7150
4 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(3y)
Car
ALFA ROMEO 156
(3y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200543W027025
Slight
51.4204, -0.9238
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN SAXO
(4y)
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