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 200443W524104
Slight
51.4913, -0.7424
1 vehicle
3 casualties
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
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Accident 2004610124604
Slight
51.5495, -3.0907
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
CITROEN SAXO
TOYOTA YARIS
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Accident 2004620119661
Slight
51.6777, -3.9132
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200443W460104
Slight
51.5020, -0.5984
1 vehicle
2 casualties
IVECO Model Missing
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Accident 200443W419104
Slight
51.4910, -0.5813
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
MAN Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 200443W454104
Slight
51.4684, -1.5174
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN CADDY
(4y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 200401XH00784
Slight
51.4963, -0.4528
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HYUNDAI Model Missing
(3y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2004620119889
Slight
51.5415, -3.1289
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
LEYLAND DAF FA 55
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
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Accident 200443W611104
Slight
51.4530, -1.3215
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 200443W398104
Serious
51.4273, -0.8613
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO
(4y)
HONDA CB500S
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Accident 2004620119477
Slight
51.6763, -3.9966
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SEAT ALHAMBRA
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Accident 2004620119491
Slight
51.6760, -3.9956
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS FAD 85CF
(1y)
FIAT PANDA
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Accident 2004620120154
Slight
51.5058, -3.3217
4 vehicles
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
(2y)
LDV 400 SERIES
(4y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(3y)
CITROEN BERLINGO
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Accident 200443N207104
Slight
51.4939, -0.4988
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200454MB09704
Serious
51.5282, -1.7349
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200401TE00759
Slight
51.4959, -0.4584
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
ROVER 75
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Accident 200454MA09804
Slight
51.5094, -2.1739
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD KA
VOLVO V70
(4y)
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 200443W322104
Slight
51.5117, -0.6597
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 200401TE00754
Slight
51.4931, -0.4212
2 vehicles
2 casualties
TOYOTA COROLLA
Vehicle
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Accident 2004610110704
Slight
51.6013, -2.9756
4 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
FORD MONDEO
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
VAUXHALL CORSA
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