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 200354MB00403
Fatal
51.5309, -1.7602
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 2003610017603
Slight
51.6014, -2.9741
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FA 45
MAZDA MX-3
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Accident 200301TX00079
Slight
51.4949, -0.4438
2 vehicles
1 casualty
JAGUAR X TYPE
(3y)
Vehicle
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Accident 2003620076505
Slight
51.5067, -3.3106
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN SAXO
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Accident 200343N374013
Slight
51.5099, -0.6738
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
RENAULT MEGANE
(1y)
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Accident 200343W348013
Slight
51.4587, -1.1903
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL OMEGA
NISSAN PRIMERA
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Accident 2003620076164
Slight
51.5166, -3.7016
3 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD ESCORT
FORD FOCUS
PEUGEOT 306
(1y)
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Accident 200301TX00047
Slight
51.4959, -0.3340
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TVR CERBERA
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Accident 2003610021603
Fatal
51.5919, -3.0289
1 vehicle
5 casualties
MERCEDES 190
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Accident 2003520011584
Slight
51.4978, -2.3891
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
Vehicle
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 200343W363013
Slight
51.4388, -0.8362
5 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
Vehicle
Vehicle
Vehicle
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2003610022703
Slight
51.5952, -3.0201
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI ALTO
(4y)
FORD TRANSIT
(4y)
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Accident 200354MA00303
Slight
51.5097, -2.1652
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FOCUS
Vehicle
(4y)
MAN Model Missing
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Accident 200343W473013
Slight
51.4358, -1.0582
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
(3y)
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 2003520011797
Slight
51.5111, -2.5171
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 200301TX00072
Slight
51.4851, -0.4526
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 2003620076535
Slight
51.5614, -3.7392
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN BX
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 200343W298013
Slight
51.5029, -0.6155
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT Model Missing
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
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Accident 200343W382013
Slight
51.4855, -1.5676
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200343N195013
Slight
51.5115, -0.6565
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
SKODA OCTAVIA
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