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 2003520043753
Slight
51.5457, -2.5478
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 200354MA02603
Slight
51.5232, -1.6699
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 200354MA02503
Slight
51.5583, -1.9126
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUDI A3
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Accident 2003520043745
Slight
51.5064, -2.4854
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS
(3y)
Vehicle
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Accident 2003620082061
Slight
51.6313, -3.8375
2 vehicles
4 casualties
LDV 400 SERIES
(4y)
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 200354MA02403
Slight
51.5342, -2.0073
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 2003610035203
Slight
51.5998, -2.9686
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CBR600F
PEUGEOT 406
(2y)
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Accident 2003610034303
Slight
51.6013, -2.9756
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ERF Model Missing
CITROEN ZX
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Accident 200343W498033
Slight
51.4570, -0.7968
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN SAXO
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Accident 200343N329033
Slight
51.5099, -0.6751
5 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
(4y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(3y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
VAUXHALL VECTRA
AUDI A4
(1y)
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Accident 200343W411033
Serious
51.4626, -1.2366
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
Vehicle
ROVER 400 SERIES
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Accident 200354MA02203
Slight
51.5253, -2.0374
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 440
Vehicle
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Accident 2003620081625
Slight
51.5259, -3.2562
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 200343W414033
Serious
51.4931, -0.5275
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
DAEWOO MATIZ
(4y)
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Accident 200354MB02103
Slight
51.5368, -1.9961
2 vehicles
2 casualties
TOYOTA YARIS
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200354MB02003
Slight
51.5539, -1.9224
3 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER MAESTRO
(3y)
FORD FIESTA
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 200354MA01903
Slight
51.5186, -1.6597
4 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA AVENSIS
(4y)
VOLVO Model Missing
FORD KA
(1y)
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 200343W430033
Slight
51.4979, -0.7286
1 vehicle
2 casualties
MERCEDES SPRINTER
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Accident 200343W412033
Slight
51.4603, -1.1576
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY
Vehicle
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Accident 2003610032103
Slight
51.6042, -2.9910
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
VAUXHALL VECTRA
RENAULT LAGUNA
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