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 200443W091074
Slight
51.4647, -0.7792
4 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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PEUGEOT 407
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Accident 2004620112408
Slight
51.6763, -3.9966
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 406
(4y)
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Accident 200443W561064
Slight
51.4932, -0.5298
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
(2y)
VOLVO Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 200401TE00513
Slight
51.4958, -0.4511
3 vehicles
1 casualty
LONDON TAXIS INT. TX1
(3y)
PEUGEOT 206
(4y)
CITROEN XSARA
(2y)
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Accident 200401TE00512
Slight
51.4951, -0.4719
3 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT TRAFIC
(2y)
FORD FIESTA
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(2y)
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Accident 200443W547064
Slight
51.4902, -0.5475
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT BRAVO
KAWASAKI ER500
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Accident 200443W562064
Slight
51.4890, -0.7485
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
BMW X3
PEUGEOT 206
(3y)
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Accident 2004620113215
Slight
51.5182, -3.7099
1 vehicle
4 casualties
HYUNDAI COUPE
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Accident 2004620115036
Slight
51.6617, -3.8778
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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FORD FUSION
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Accident 2004620112021
Slight
51.6763, -3.9966
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
CITROEN SAXO
(1y)
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Accident 200443W487064
Slight
51.4774, -0.7658
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 200454MA06504
Slight
51.5334, -1.7716
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO V70
(3y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
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Accident 2004620113536
Slight
51.5067, -3.3106
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
PEUGEOT 106
(4y)
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Accident 200443W527064
Slight
51.4166, -0.9847
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2004620112838
Slight
51.5270, -3.2417
5 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
VOLVO 440
VAUXHALL FRONTERA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
CITROEN SAXO
(3y)
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Accident 200443W458064
Slight
51.5076, -0.6371
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN XANTIA
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Accident 2004520097811
Slight
51.5131, -2.5173
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 200443N308064
Slight
51.4945, -0.5036
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
PEUGEOT 206
(2y)
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Accident 200443W542064
Slight
51.5030, -0.6163
4 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN ZX
TOYOTA AVENSIS
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2004520082155
Slight
51.5023, -2.3325
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN BORA
NISSAN ALMERA
(4y)
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