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 200343W269013
Serious
51.4468, -1.4380
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2003520008460
Slight
51.5059, -2.4926
1 vehicle
2 casualties
NISSAN PRIMERA
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Accident 2003620079062
Slight
51.5153, -3.4753
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
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Accident 200301ID00005
Slight
51.4811, -0.4525
3 vehicles
6 casualties
AUSTIN MONTEGO
(1y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
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Accident 200354MB00203
Slight
51.5232, -1.6692
2 vehicles
5 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
LDV 400 SERIES
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Accident 2003620075902
Slight
51.6497, -3.8490
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN ZX
(2y)
PEUGEOT 206
(4y)
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Accident 2003610020903
Slight
51.5968, -3.0150
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ERF Model Missing
(3y)
MAZDA 626
(1y)
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Accident 2003620075701
Slight
51.6487, -3.8495
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(4y)
FIAT PUNTO
(4y)
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Accident 200343W180013
Slight
51.4275, -0.8616
1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Accident 200343W171013
Slight
51.4373, -1.0625
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
LAND ROVER DEFENDER
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Accident 200301TX00041
Slight
51.4879, -0.3826
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
(4y)
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Accident 2003620075841
Slight
51.6298, -3.8382
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
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Accident 200301TX00015
Slight
51.4951, -0.4466
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
DAF TRUCKS FT 75CF
(4y)
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Accident 200301XH00150
Slight
51.4963, -0.4531
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Motorcycle 125cc and under
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 200301TX00009
Serious
51.4877, -0.3870
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2003620078809
Slight
51.5097, -3.4280
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
CITROEN SAXO
(1y)
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Accident 2003620075916
Slight
51.6777, -3.9132
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106
(2y)
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Accident 200301TX00008
Slight
51.4912, -0.2968
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
SCANIA Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 2003620075895
Slight
51.6320, -3.8381
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
MERCEDES E CLASS
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Accident 2003620075885
Slight
51.5796, -3.7584
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
FORD TRANSIT
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