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 2002620071271
Slight
51.6763, -3.9966
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2002610131602
Slight
51.6022, -2.9073
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 2002610152702
Slight
51.5930, -3.0265
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 200243W336102
Serious
51.4566, -1.3550
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200254MA09902
Slight
51.5440, -1.9747
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER
(4y)
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 2002610147202
Slight
51.5820, -2.7343
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
(2y)
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 2002520140007
Slight
51.5008, -2.3627
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2002610147002
Slight
51.5985, -2.9406
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FIAT PUNTO
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
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Accident 2002610125302
Slight
51.5936, -3.0252
4 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 307
(2y)
FORD FOCUS
FORD MONDEO
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(1y)
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Accident 200243W217102
Slight
51.5031, -0.6168
5 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT Model Missing
(1y)
PEUGEOT 406
(4y)
VAUXHALL OMEGA
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(3y)
NISSAN Model Missing
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Accident 2002610115902
Serious
51.5526, -3.0609
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
(1y)
FORD FOCUS
FIAT ULYSSE
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Accident 200243W202102
Slight
51.4292, -1.0464
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FT 85
(3y)
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Accident 2002620069804
Slight
51.6009, -3.7924
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200243W164102
Slight
51.4128, -0.9552
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2002620071233
Slight
51.6659, -3.8835
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 100 SERIES
(1y)
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 200243W170102
Slight
51.4160, -0.9449
1 vehicle
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Model Missing
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Accident 2002620069894
Slight
51.5068, -3.3321
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 2002520140716
Slight
51.5315, -2.5335
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
SEAT IBIZA
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Accident 200243W225102
Slight
51.4473, -1.4493
2 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
MORRIS MINOR
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Accident 200243W070102
Slight
51.4327, -0.8520
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
MG MIDGET
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