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 2002620054726
Slight
51.5067, -3.3106
4 vehicles
3 casualties
NISSAN PRIMERA
ROVER 200 SERIES
(1y)
NISSAN ALMERA
(2y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200254MA01902
Slight
51.5135, -1.6329
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
FORD MONDEO
MERCEDES 190
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Accident 200243N382032
Slight
51.5112, -0.6540
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
Vehicle
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Accident 200254MA01802
Slight
51.5167, -2.2504
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2002620056671
Slight
51.6777, -3.9132
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
ROVER 400 SERIES
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Accident 200201ID00017
Slight
51.4809, -0.4536
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 200201TX00213
Slight
51.4923, -0.2894
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 200201TX00218
Slight
51.4924, -0.4159
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
LEYLAND DAF FT 75
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Accident 2002620054741
Serious
51.5270, -3.2417
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN PRIMERA
AUDI 80
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Accident 200243W707022
Slight
51.4608, -1.1520
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD FOCUS
Vehicle
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 200243W704022
Slight
51.4989, -0.7210
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO 440
(3y)
MERCEDES SPRINTER
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Accident 2002620054688
Slight
51.5280, -3.2448
1 vehicle
2 casualties
AUDI A4
(3y)
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Accident 2002620054553
Slight
51.5338, -3.5543
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2002610018702
Slight
51.5834, -3.0360
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2002620054565
Slight
51.5270, -3.2417
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
CITROEN SAXO
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2002620056453
Slight
51.7039, -4.0309
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
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Accident 200243W679022
Slight
51.4494, -0.8129
3 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 406
(2y)
PEUGEOT 206
(4y)
HYUNDAI ACCENT
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Accident 200243W677022
Slight
51.4837, -1.5610
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 2002620054522
Slight
51.5227, -3.5162
4 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
FORD GRANADA
(4y)
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2002520027880
Slight
51.5219, -2.5250
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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