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 200243W180052
Slight
51.4490, -1.4649
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2002620058823
Slight
51.6493, -3.8495
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CORSA
(3y)
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Accident 2002610048202
Slight
51.5465, -3.1012
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA HILUX
(2y)
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Accident 200201TX00476
Slight
51.4914, -0.2942
3 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA CARINA
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
MAN Model Missing
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Accident 200201TX00477
Slight
51.4916, -0.4082
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2002620063579
Slight
51.6623, -3.8783
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2002620063576
Slight
51.7093, -4.0604
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER MAESTRO
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Accident 200243W103052
Slight
51.4479, -1.4236
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
DAF TRUCKS FA 55LF
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Accident 2002620060681
Slight
51.5423, -3.1335
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(1y)
FORD FOCUS
(2y)
IVECO Model Missing
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Accident 2002520061158
Slight
51.5534, -2.5541
5 vehicles
4 casualties
TOYOTA AVENSIS
FORD FIESTA
JEEP Model Missing
(3y)
PEUGEOT 306
MAZDA MX-5
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Accident 200201XH00461
Slight
51.4972, -0.4531
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
(2y)
RENAULT MEGANE
(4y)
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Accident 2002520061948
Slight
51.5087, -2.5148
1 vehicle
2 casualties
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 200243W078052
Slight
51.4298, -0.8573
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 2002610043202
Slight
51.5952, -2.9509
2 vehicles
3 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
(3y)
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
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Accident 2002610050602
Serious
51.5939, -2.9577
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 2002610048302
Slight
51.5808, -2.7832
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ALFA ROMEO 156
(2y)
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 200243W092052
Slight
51.4991, -0.7231
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
SAAB 900
(2y)
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 200201TX00436
Slight
51.4942, -0.4769
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
FIAT PUNTO
(4y)
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Accident 200243W061052
Slight
51.4930, -0.5319
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
(2y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
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Accident 200243W046052
Serious
51.4941, -0.5046
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Vehicle
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