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 200101TX00716
Slight
51.4947, -0.4537
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA RAV4
(3y)
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Accident 200101TX00709
Slight
51.4955, -0.4668
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(4y)
Vehicle
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Accident 200143W197071
Slight
51.4766, -0.7664
1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Accident 200143W453071
Slight
51.5087, -0.6429
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 200143W224071
Slight
51.4931, -0.5261
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200101TX00699
Slight
51.4928, -0.4124
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
FIAT PUNTO
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200143W237071
Slight
51.4907, -0.7435
2 vehicles
4 casualties
MERCEDES SLK CLASS
(3y)
MERCEDES 200
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Accident 2001620039065
Fatal
51.5413, -3.1276
1 vehicle
4 casualties
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 200154MA07001
Slight
51.5181, -2.2579
2 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN MICRA
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
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Accident 200101TX00700
Slight
51.4944, -0.4536
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 2001610073201
Slight
51.5920, -3.0291
1 vehicle
5 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 200143W150071
Slight
51.4605, -1.1478
1 vehicle
4 casualties
FORD PUMA
(3y)
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Accident 2001620039277
Serious
51.6020, -3.7964
2 vehicles
4 casualties
AUDI A4
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 2001610067901
Slight
51.5979, -2.9417
4 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2001620039471
Slight
51.5128, -3.4974
1 vehicle
2 casualties
KIA SHUMA
(2y)
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Accident 200143W146071
Slight
51.5104, -0.6706
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
(1y)
AUDI TT
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Accident 200154MB06901
Slight
51.5149, -2.1232
4 vehicles
3 casualties
ROVER 600 SERIES
(4y)
VAUXHALL COMBO
(1y)
FORD Model Missing
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 200154CD41601
Slight
51.5142, -2.1206
2 vehicles
5 casualties
FORD FIESTA
MITSUBISHI Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 2001520088595
Fatal
51.5137, -2.5186
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DAEWOO MUSSO
(1y)
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 200143W090071
Slight
51.4174, -0.9877
3 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES SPRINTER
(3y)
FORD GRANADA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
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