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 200343W279093
Slight
51.5042, -0.6224
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 200354MB08803
Slight
51.5429, -1.8426
4 vehicles
1 casualty
SAAB 9-5
AUDI A6
VOLKSWAGEN BORA
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 2003620091781
Slight
51.6777, -3.9132
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LAND ROVER DEFENDER
(1y)
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Accident 2003620091697
Slight
51.5446, -3.1466
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
DAEWOO ESPERO
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Accident 2003620091469
Slight
51.5062, -3.3094
3 vehicles
2 casualties
TOYOTA CARINA
FORD ORION
BMW 3 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 2003520121088
Slight
51.5013, -2.3509
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
Vehicle
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Accident 200301TE00671
Slight
51.4954, -0.4665
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
PEUGEOT 406
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Accident 2003520120511
Slight
51.5300, -2.5321
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
FORD FOCUS
(3y)
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Accident 200343W249093
Slight
51.5021, -0.6050
3 vehicles
3 casualties
SEAT IBIZA
(1y)
FORD FIESTA
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 200343P294093
Slight
51.4709, -1.5266
3 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW Z3
(2y)
SCANIA Model Missing
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 2003620091649
Fatal
51.5315, -3.7251
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA AVENSIS
(3y)
ROVER 400 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 200343P450093
Slight
51.4740, -1.5386
2 vehicles
2 casualties
LAND ROVER DEFENDER
(2y)
VOLVO 460
(4y)
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Accident 2003520120324
Slight
51.5013, -2.3490
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
ROVER METRO
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Accident 2003620091723
Slight
51.5086, -3.3481
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 200343P163093
Slight
51.4608, -1.1534
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER Model Missing
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Accident 2003620091633
Slight
51.6779, -3.9132
5 vehicles
6 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
RENAULT CLIO
MG ZT
ROVER 600 SERIES
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 200301TE00529
Serious
51.4903, -0.3199
1 vehicle
1 casualty
GILERA DNA 180
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Accident 2003610093003
Slight
51.5987, -3.0103
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 200354MA08703
Fatal
51.5269, -2.0327
1 vehicle
3 casualties
VAUXHALL OMEGA
(1y)
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Accident 200354MA08603
Slight
51.5473, -1.9508
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD KA
ALFA ROMEO 147
(4y)
FIAT Model Missing
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