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 200443N208104
Slight
51.4963, -0.4985
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
VOLVO V40
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Accident 200443W303104
Slight
51.4139, -0.9514
2 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN SAXO
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Accident 200443W378104
Slight
51.4525, -1.3123
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 200443W336104
Slight
51.4605, -1.1534
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2004620118954
Slight
51.6766, -4.0006
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 200443W292104
Slight
51.4898, -0.7459
5 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD KA
(4y)
Vehicle
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
BMW 5 SERIES
LAND ROVER FREELANDER
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Accident 200443W337104
Slight
51.4931, -0.5275
3 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
PEUGEOT 206
(1y)
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Accident 200443N132104
Slight
51.4932, -0.5218
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
AUDI A4
(1y)
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Accident 200401TE00733
Serious
51.4947, -0.4727
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 200454MB09604
Slight
51.5476, -1.9470
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200401TE00742
Slight
51.4947, -0.4539
2 vehicles
2 casualties
LONDON TAXIS INT. TX1
(2y)
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Accident 200443N282104
Slight
51.5100, -0.6571
1 vehicle
2 casualties
RENAULT LAGUNA
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Accident 2004620119762
Serious
51.5331, -3.5691
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
RENAULT CLIO
BEDFORD Model Missing
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Accident 200443W236104
Slight
51.4603, -1.5019
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 600 SERIES
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 2004620118647
Slight
51.5421, -3.1292
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 200454MA09504
Slight
51.5440, -1.8509
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN LT 35
(4y)
PEUGEOT 405
MERCEDES S CLASS
(4y)
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Accident 200443W226104
Slight
51.4509, -1.3955
4 vehicles
3 casualties
RENAULT MEGANE
(1y)
RENAULT MEGANE
FORD FIESTA
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 2004610113604
Slight
51.6002, -2.9338
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT Model Missing
(1y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 200443W048104
Serious
51.4635, -1.2553
2 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
(1y)
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 200443W383104
Slight
51.5028, -0.6155
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN AX
NISSAN PRIMERA
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