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 2003520156582
Slight
51.5006, -2.3624
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN ZX
(4y)
ROVER 100 SERIES
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Accident 200343W387113
Slight
51.4996, -0.7047
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 307
PEUGEOT 307
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Accident 200354MA12703
Slight
51.5301, -1.7550
2 vehicles
2 casualties
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VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 2003620097277
Slight
51.6774, -3.9305
3 vehicles
3 casualties
TOYOTA PASEO
(1y)
SEAT LEON
HONDA CIVIC
(2y)
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Accident 2003620098295
Slight
51.5083, -3.3396
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS FT 85CF
(2y)
RENAULT CLIO
(1y)
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Accident 2003620097222
Slight
51.6313, -3.8375
2 vehicles
3 casualties
ROVER 600 SERIES
MERCEDES SPRINTER
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Accident 200354MB12303
Slight
51.5474, -1.9509
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
FORD FUSION
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 200343W311113
Slight
51.4244, -0.8834
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT PARTNER
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Accident 200354MB12103
Slight
51.5106, -2.2027
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 45
VAUXHALL CORSA
(2y)
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Accident 200301TE00691
Serious
51.4943, -0.4859
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI A4
CITROEN XANTIA
(4y)
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Accident 200343P265113
Slight
51.4559, -1.3664
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA MR2
(4y)
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Accident 2003620096629
Serious
51.5297, -3.6106
2 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 200354MB12203
Slight
51.5475, -1.9493
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 200354MB12003
Serious
51.5409, -1.8313
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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JEEP CHEROKEE
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Accident 200301TE00642
Slight
51.4947, -0.3297
3 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
AUDI A4
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(1y)
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Accident 200301XH00881
Slight
51.4826, -0.4527
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
FORD MONDEO
(4y)
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Accident 2003520152391
Slight
51.5212, -2.5240
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ERF Model Missing
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 200343W237113
Slight
51.4930, -0.5290
2 vehicles
4 casualties
NISSAN MICRA
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 2003620096778
Slight
51.6602, -3.8746
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO
FORD KA
MERCEDES SPRINTER
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Accident 2003520152366
Slight
51.5693, -2.5770
7 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD MONDEO
(4y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VAUXHALL CORSA
PEUGEOT 206
(4y)
FORD ESCORT
FIAT PUNTO
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
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