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 200254MB10802
Slight
51.5474, -1.9511
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
CHRYSLER Model Missing
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Accident 200243W124112
Slight
51.4949, -0.5847
4 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES ML CLASS
(4y)
ROVER 600 SERIES
VOLVO V40
(2y)
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2002620071931
Slight
51.5322, -3.5450
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 2002610147602
Slight
51.5962, -3.0176
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 200243W090112
Slight
51.4588, -1.1905
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 2002620071022
Slight
51.5177, -3.2364
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
RENAULT LAGUNA
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Accident 200243W088112
Slight
51.4604, -1.1677
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 200243W032112
Slight
51.4932, -0.5203
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO S40
SAAB 900
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Accident 200254MB10702
Slight
51.5482, -1.9420
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
(3y)
MITSUBISHI SHOGUN
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Accident 200254MB10602
Serious
51.5478, -1.9449
5 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN AX
FORD FIESTA
PEUGEOT 309
(3y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Vehicle
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Accident 200243W026112
Slight
51.4890, -0.5781
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FIAT BRAVO
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Accident 200243N436112
Serious
51.5100, -0.6568
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 2002620071017
Serious
51.6313, -3.8375
1 vehicle
3 casualties
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200243W080112
Slight
51.4494, -1.4156
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 200243W193112
Slight
51.4333, -0.8510
3 vehicles
1 casualty
SEAT IBIZA
PEUGEOT 106
(4y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2002620071137
Slight
51.6340, -3.8400
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 200243W020112
Slight
51.5054, -0.6277
2 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT ESPACE
(4y)
DAEWOO LANOS
(3y)
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Accident 200243W089112
Slight
51.4527, -1.3082
3 vehicles
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 106
SUBARU LEGACY
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 2002520147249
Slight
51.5147, -2.5188
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD KA
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN LUPO
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Accident 200254MA10402
Slight
51.5483, -1.8617
4 vehicles
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 806
Vehicle
Vehicle
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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