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 200401TE00235
Slight
51.4930, -0.4209
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
LONDON TAXIS INT. TX1
(4y)
FORD KA
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Accident 2004610030904
Slight
51.5956, -2.9638
1 vehicle
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 2004610029304
Slight
51.5482, -3.0962
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
(1y)
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Accident 200443W225034
Slight
51.4126, -0.9729
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN CADDY
(4y)
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 2004620104600
Slight
51.7039, -4.0309
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 200443W182034
Slight
51.4388, -0.8362
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 2004620104970
Slight
51.6527, -3.8510
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
AUDI A3
(1y)
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Accident 200443W210034
Slight
51.4969, -0.7311
3 vehicles
4 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(2y)
LDV 400 SERIES
(2y)
AUDI A4
(4y)
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Accident 200454MB02504
Slight
51.5474, -1.9509
3 vehicles
2 casualties
AUDI A3
(4y)
RENAULT LAGUNA
(1y)
PEUGEOT 406
(4y)
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Accident 200443W110034
Slight
51.4206, -1.0068
2 vehicles
3 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
(4y)
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 200454MA02604
Slight
51.5148, -2.2839
3 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 5 SERIES
FORD MONDEO
Vehicle
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Accident 200443W274034
Slight
51.4530, -1.0800
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
TOYOTA CARINA
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Accident 200443W108034
Slight
51.4585, -0.7935
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL OMEGA
FORD ORION
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Accident 200443W206034
Slight
51.4993, -0.7181
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
RENAULT LAGUNA
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Accident 200443W132034
Slight
51.4841, -0.7587
4 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA YARIS
(3y)
RENAULT CLIO
FORD ESCORT
Vehicle
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Accident 2004620107246
Slight
51.5104, -3.3564
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT SEICENTO
(3y)
NISSAN MICRA
(1y)
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Accident 200454MB02304
Slight
51.5376, -1.7831
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
Vehicle
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Accident 2004520031518
Slight
51.5023, -2.3506
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 200454MA02404
Serious
51.5298, -1.7491
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 306
LEYLAND DAF FA 45
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Accident 2004610023804
Slight
51.6032, -2.9971
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
DAF TRUCKS FT 85CF
(4y)
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