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 2003620095436
Slight
51.5270, -3.2417
4 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
RENAULT CLIO
ROVER 800 SERIES
(2y)
MG MGF
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Accident 2003620095196
Slight
51.5281, -3.2456
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 200343W096113
Slight
51.4964, -0.5862
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200354MA11703
Slight
51.5262, -1.6948
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 2003620096209
Slight
51.6777, -3.9132
2 vehicles
2 casualties
TOYOTA COROLLA
RENAULT MEGANE
(1y)
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Accident 200343W014113
Slight
51.5042, -0.6207
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 340
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
SKODA FABIA
NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 200343W023113
Slight
51.4901, -0.7446
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 200343P060113
Slight
51.4561, -1.4928
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
ALFA ROMEO 156
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Accident 2003610120703
Slight
51.5649, -3.0370
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
IVECO Model Missing
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Accident 200343W092113
Slight
51.4907, -0.7434
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
Vehicle
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Accident 200301TE00622
Slight
51.4898, -0.4537
4 vehicles
3 casualties
RENAULT 5
NISSAN SERENA
(1y)
Vehicle
SUZUKI Model Missing
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Accident 200343P028113
Serious
51.4587, -1.1990
1 vehicle
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
(3y)
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Accident 200354MB11403
Slight
51.5315, -1.7635
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
NISSAN PRIMERA
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Accident 200354MA11303
Slight
51.5550, -1.8800
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL MODEL MISSING
VAUXHALL CORSA
(1y)
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Accident 200354MB11203
Serious
51.5134, -2.1386
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
Vehicle
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Accident 2003620097099
Slight
51.5142, -3.3732
2 vehicles
2 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
CITROEN SAXO
(1y)
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Accident 200354MA11103
Fatal
51.5123, -1.6263
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN LUPO
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Accident 200354MB11003
Slight
51.5119, -2.2173
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
ROVER 400 SERIES
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Accident 2003620095791
Serious
51.5932, -3.7745
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT LAGUNA
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Accident 2003620094674
Slight
51.5409, -3.1283
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(3y)
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