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 200154MB05601
Slight
51.5292, -1.7419
1 vehicle
4 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 2001620038120
Slight
51.5344, -3.5732
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200154MB05301
Slight
51.5118, -2.2170
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 100 SERIES
BMW 3 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 200143W662051
Slight
51.4502, -1.4718
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LAND ROVER DEFENDER
(2y)
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Accident 200154DS30301
Slight
51.5262, -1.7239
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 2001610054301
Slight
51.5553, -3.0521
3 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
FORD ESCORT
VOLVO 940
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Accident 200101TX00581
Slight
51.4894, -0.2776
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW Z3
(4y)
MERCEDES S CLASS
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Accident 200143W643051
Slight
51.4207, -1.0095
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
(1y)
PEUGEOT 405
Vehicle
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Accident 2001620037192
Slight
51.5248, -3.2483
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 200154MB05201
Slight
51.5348, -2.0057
1 vehicle
3 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 200143W632051
Slight
51.5038, -0.6923
1 vehicle
2 casualties
JAGUAR S TYPE
(2y)
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Accident 200143W596051
Slight
51.5123, -0.6560
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 2001520072940
Slight
51.4978, -2.4297
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(3y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
RENAULT LAGUNA
(2y)
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Accident 2001620036929
Slight
51.6627, -3.8768
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
Pedal cycle
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Accident 2001520072206
Slight
51.5413, -2.5439
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA
Vehicle
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Accident 2001620037101
Slight
51.6763, -3.9957
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
Vehicle
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Accident 200154MA05101
Fatal
51.5297, -2.0242
2 vehicles
2 casualties
LEYLAND DAF FT 95
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 2001610053401
Slight
51.5497, -3.0878
4 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES A CLASS
(1y)
FORD FOCUS
(1y)
MERCEDES SPRINTER
LEYLAND DAF FT 85CF
(2y)
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Accident 200101TX00515
Slight
51.4831, -0.4528
4 vehicles
4 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(3y)
MERCEDES C CLASS
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(1y)
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 200143W489051
Slight
51.4213, -0.9039
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN AX
SAAB 9-5
(4y)
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