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 2003610075203
Slight
51.5951, -2.9524
3 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN SAXO
(1y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
PEUGEOT 206
(1y)
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Accident 200343W300073
Slight
51.4620, -0.7851
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
(4y)
RENAULT KANGOO
(1y)
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Accident 2003520092568
Slight
51.5526, -2.5509
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 2003620087429
Slight
51.5128, -3.4974
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
Vehicle
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Accident 200354MA08303
Slight
51.4959, -1.5832
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 2003620088606
Fatal
51.6735, -3.9648
1 vehicle
1 casualty
YAMAHA R6
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Accident 200354MB06303
Slight
51.4874, -1.5726
1 vehicle
2 casualties
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
(1y)
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Accident 2003610081803
Slight
51.5962, -2.9462
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD SIERRA
MG ZR
TOYOTA AVENSIS
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Accident 200343W378073
Slight
51.4662, -1.5112
4 vehicles
1 casualty
LEXUS IS200
FORD MONDEO
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
Vehicle
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Accident 200343W246073
Serious
51.4652, -1.2665
3 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
(4y)
CITROEN SAXO
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200343W207073
Slight
51.4993, -0.7076
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 200354MB06203
Slight
51.5531, -1.8729
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD PUMA
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Accident 200343W160073
Slight
51.4574, -1.0910
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
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Accident 200301TX00590
Slight
51.4885, -0.3815
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT MAREA
Vehicle
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Accident 200301TE00284
Slight
51.4930, -0.2870
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES 300
(2y)
FORD TRANSIT
(4y)
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Accident 200343W180073
Slight
51.4242, -0.8804
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2003620087665
Slight
51.5334, -3.5729
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
PEUGEOT 405
FORD KA
IVECO Model Missing
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Accident 200301TB00219
Slight
51.4839, -0.4526
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN PRIMERA
MERCEDES E CLASS
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Accident 2003620089817
Serious
51.5101, -3.4414
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 200301TE00254
Slight
51.4916, -0.4053
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
MERCEDES Model Missing
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