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 200354MA07903
Serious
51.5467, -1.9623
2 vehicles
5 casualties
SEAT TOLEDO
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
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Accident 200343W343083
Serious
51.4205, -0.9265
1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Accident 2003610089803
Slight
51.6015, -2.9766
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
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Accident 200343W393083
Slight
51.4884, -0.5548
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
MERCEDES C CLASS
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Accident 200343W397083
Slight
51.5087, -0.6429
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
FORD ESCORT
AUDI A3
(4y)
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Accident 2003520112429
Slight
51.5260, -2.5283
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200343N352083
Slight
51.4931, -0.5200
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 200301TE00420
Slight
51.4827, -0.4527
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
TOYOTA CARINA
MERCEDES S CLASS
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Accident 200301TE00434
Slight
51.4945, -0.4820
1 vehicle
1 casualty
KAWASAKI ER500
(2y)
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Accident 2003620090254
Slight
51.5881, -3.7677
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
(4y)
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
RENAULT LAGUNA
(2y)
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Accident 200354MA07703
Serious
51.5472, -1.9521
1 vehicle
2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 200354MA07803
Slight
51.5099, -2.1616
2 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
NISSAN MICRA
(1y)
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Accident 2003610085603
Slight
51.6045, -2.9846
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 200343W406083
Slight
51.4982, -0.7257
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
CITROEN DISPATCH
MERCEDES CLK CLASS
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Accident 2003620090486
Slight
51.5693, -3.7480
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
LAND ROVER FREELANDER
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Accident 2003520111465
Slight
51.4995, -2.3691
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 200301TE00411
Slight
51.4961, -0.4541
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
(1y)
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 200343W330083
Slight
51.4932, -0.5205
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN ALMERA
(2y)
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 200343W329083
Slight
51.5090, -0.6442
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN Model Missing
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Accident 200301TE00413
Slight
51.4894, -0.3727
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN CARAVELLE
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