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 2003620098320
Slight
51.6496, -3.8503
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 106
FORD KA
(2y)
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Accident 200354MB13803
Slight
51.5410, -1.8318
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT Model Missing
CITROEN BERLINGO
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Accident 2003620097882
Slight
51.5334, -3.5729
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
(2y)
DAEWOO LANOS
(2y)
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Accident 2003520164381
Slight
51.5260, -2.5283
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Model Missing
VOLVO S40
(4y)
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Accident 200343W036123
Slight
51.4932, -0.5190
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
VOLKSWAGEN BORA
(4y)
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2003620098282
Slight
51.5693, -3.7480
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 200354MA13603
Slight
51.5531, -1.8728
5 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
(2y)
HYUNDAI LANTRA
(2y)
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
BMW 3 SERIES
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 200301TE00719
Slight
51.4953, -0.4691
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO
(3y)
MG ZT
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Accident 200301TE00717
Slight
51.4914, -0.4047
3 vehicles
2 casualties
JAGUAR X TYPE
(4y)
MERCEDES E CLASS
MERCEDES SPRINTER
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Accident 200354MA13503
Serious
51.5256, -1.7146
4 vehicles
3 casualties
FIAT CINQUECENTO
CITROEN BERLINGO
FORD MONDEO
Vehicle
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Accident 2003520169803
Slight
51.5055, -2.3174
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 200354MA13303
Slight
51.5176, -1.6568
1 vehicle
3 casualties
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Accident 200354MA13403
Slight
51.5187, -2.2637
1 vehicle
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 406
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Accident 200343W561113
Slight
51.5082, -0.6400
2 vehicles
2 casualties
DAF TRUCKS FTG 95XF
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 2003520161659
Slight
51.5119, -2.5184
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2003620097217
Slight
51.5067, -3.3106
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
RENAULT CLIO
PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 2003620097810
Slight
51.6533, -3.8410
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA AVENSIS
(2y)
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 200301XH00882
Slight
51.4973, -0.4532
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
TOYOTA AVENSIS
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Accident 200354MB13203
Slight
51.5317, -1.7643
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT PARTNER
PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 2003520160661
Slight
51.5478, -2.5499
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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