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 200343W524113
Slight
51.4246, -0.8906
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO 440
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Accident 200343W529113
Slight
51.5019, -0.6086
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 75
FIAT STILO
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200343P502113
Slight
51.4509, -1.4744
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
(4y)
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Accident 200343W552113
Slight
51.4208, -1.0153
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD KA
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Accident 200354MB13103
Fatal
51.5146, -2.1282
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 200343W572113
Slight
51.4986, -0.5887
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAZDA MX-5
FORD FOCUS
(3y)
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Accident 200301TX00968
Slight
51.4918, -0.4537
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 2003610132903
Slight
51.5969, -3.0152
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
RENAULT ESPACE
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Accident 2003610133003
Slight
51.5969, -3.0152
4 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN Model Missing
FORD FIESTA
HONDA LEGEND
(2y)
AUDI A6
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Accident 2003620097570
Slight
51.5649, -3.7425
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN C3
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Accident 200354MB13003
Slight
51.5449, -1.9720
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
FORD FOCUS
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 2003620096973
Slight
51.5070, -3.3116
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
(3y)
TOYOTA YARIS
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Accident 2003610130003
Slight
51.5643, -3.0380
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
(1y)
FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 200354MB12803
Slight
51.5476, -1.9472
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
AUDI A4
PEUGEOT PARTNER
IVECO Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 200354MA12503
Slight
51.5491, -1.9362
3 vehicles
5 casualties
Vehicle
DAEWOO LANOS
FORD KA
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Accident 200354MA12603
Slight
51.5397, -1.8212
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 200354MA12403
Slight
51.5404, -1.8298
5 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
VAUXHALL CORSA
(1y)
RENAULT CLIO
RENAULT CLIO
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
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Accident 200301TE00673
Slight
51.4919, -0.3224
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW M3
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Accident 2003620097315
Slight
51.6763, -3.9966
2 vehicles
2 casualties
TOYOTA COROLLA
ROVER 600 SERIES
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Accident 2003520156281
Slight
51.5697, -2.6608
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ZASTAVA YUGO
(4y)
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