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 200443N332074
Fatal
51.5100, -0.6574
1 vehicle
1 casualty
YAMAHA XP 500
(2y)
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Accident 2004620114187
Slight
51.5133, -3.4062
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUDI A6
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 200401TE00553
Slight
51.4928, -0.2880
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA YZF R1
Minibus (8-16 passenger seats)
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Accident 200443W402074
Serious
51.4614, -0.7862
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 200443W418074
Slight
51.4164, -0.9437
3 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT Model Missing
RENAULT MEGANE
(3y)
FORD FOCUS
(4y)
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Accident 200443W464074
Serious
51.4262, -0.8638
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
HONDA CBR1100X
(2y)
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Accident 2004620113930
Slight
51.5693, -3.7480
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 600 SERIES
PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 200443W574074
Slight
51.4324, -0.8612
2 vehicles
6 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 2004620114967
Slight
51.5323, -3.5730
1 vehicle
3 casualties
MITSUBISHI SHOGUN
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Accident 2004620114034
Slight
51.5953, -3.7743
4 vehicles
3 casualties
LAND ROVER FREELANDER
(4y)
FORD FOCUS
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VAUXHALL CORSA
(1y)
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Accident 2004620113695
Slight
51.5270, -3.2417
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
SUZUKI BALENO
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Accident 2004620113857
Slight
51.6313, -3.8375
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
TRIUMPH T312 TROPHY
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Accident 2004620114029
Slight
51.6020, -3.7964
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(2y)
VAUXHALL COMBO
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
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Accident 2004520094102
Slight
51.5047, -2.5025
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 200401TX00489
Slight
51.4901, -0.2794
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 200401TE00542
Slight
51.4914, -0.4059
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES E CLASS
(3y)
Vehicle
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Accident 2004520094056
Slight
51.4976, -2.4134
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ALFA ROMEO GTV
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 200401TE00556
Slight
51.4934, -0.4287
3 vehicles
1 casualty
LEXUS GS300
VAUXHALL VECTRA
JEEP CHEROKEE
(2y)
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Accident 2004620113690
Slight
51.5415, -3.1289
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL TIGRA
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Accident 2004520092665
Fatal
51.5665, -2.5714
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
MAN Model Missing
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