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 200143W046071
Serious
51.4603, -1.1749
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT MASTER
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2001620041092
Slight
51.6765, -3.9985
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 200154MB06801
Slight
51.5032, -1.5909
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE
(1y)
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Accident 2001620039336
Slight
51.5257, -3.2454
2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO Model Missing
(4y)
SEAT ALHAMBRA
(4y)
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Accident 200154MB06701
Slight
51.5431, -1.8444
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
NISSAN PRIMERA
(4y)
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Accident 200143W033071
Slight
51.4932, -0.5190
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 200154MB08501
Slight
51.5153, -2.2827
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL MIDI
FORD FOCUS
(1y)
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Accident 200143W021071
Slight
51.4715, -0.7700
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 200143W648061
Slight
51.4946, -0.5031
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
(3y)
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Accident 200143W611061
Slight
51.4247, -0.8703
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS FTG 95XF
(1y)
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 200143W635061
Slight
51.4527, -1.3080
3 vehicles
1 casualty
SUBARU LEGACY
Vehicle
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 200154MA06601
Slight
51.5399, -1.7961
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 200143W680061
Serious
51.5022, -0.6112
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 240
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200143W505061
Slight
51.4469, -0.8191
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
CITROEN XSARA
(1y)
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Accident 200143W517061
Slight
51.5026, -0.6948
4 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW M3
(4y)
SAAB 900
MITSUBISHI GALANT
Vehicle
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Accident 200143W520061
Slight
51.4931, -0.5245
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
LEYLAND DAF FTG 95XF
(1y)
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Accident 2001620038755
Slight
51.5442, -3.2026
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 200101TX00676
Slight
51.4926, -0.4156
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 200143W552061
Serious
51.4490, -1.4648
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
NISSAN PRIMERA
(2y)
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Accident 200143W510061
Slight
51.4993, -0.7145
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Vehicle
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