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 2003620080599
Serious
51.5210, -3.5117
2 vehicles
3 casualties
MAN Model Missing
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 200354MB01303
Slight
51.5177, -1.6565
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106
CITROEN ZX
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Accident 200354MB01203
Slight
51.5449, -1.9721
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MITSUBISHI Model Missing
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Accident 200343W444023
Slight
51.4352, -0.8459
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
(4y)
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Accident 2003620080299
Fatal
51.6768, -4.0009
2 vehicles
4 casualties
MERCEDES SPRINTER
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 2003620078784
Slight
51.5915, -3.7714
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
(3y)
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 2003620078634
Slight
51.5270, -3.2417
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 200343W529023
Slight
51.4935, -0.5104
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 200343W393023
Slight
51.4931, -0.5147
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 2003620081340
Slight
51.5984, -3.7800
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD GRANADA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200343W331023
Slight
51.4687, -0.7735
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
(4y)
SEAT ALHAMBRA
(2y)
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Accident 2003620078099
Slight
51.5440, -3.1424
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200301XH00239
Slight
51.4945, -0.4537
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD MONDEO
MERCEDES 200
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Accident 200354CP09203
Slight
51.5140, -2.1209
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
Vehicle
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Accident 200343W295023
Slight
51.4204, -1.0053
2 vehicles
3 casualties
CHRYSLER NEON
FORD PUMA
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Accident 200354MA01103
Slight
51.5262, -1.6947
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD KA
ROVER 200 SERIES
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2003610017703
Slight
51.5985, -2.8805
5 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
(4y)
Vehicle
ROVER 600 SERIES
FORD KA
RENAULT CLIO
(2y)
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Accident 2003620078743
Slight
51.6004, -3.7909
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 200343W383023
Slight
51.4947, -0.4998
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
VOLVO Model Missing
ROVER 75
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Accident 200343W244023
Slight
51.4665, -0.7762
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER
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