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 2001520030368
Slight
51.5017, -2.3442
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
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Accident 200101TX00212
Slight
51.4934, -0.4265
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Vehicle
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Accident 2001620035254
Serious
51.5144, -3.5018
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 200143W579021
Slight
51.4886, -0.5768
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 2001620030851
Slight
51.5270, -3.2417
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DENNIS Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 2001620033334
Slight
51.5191, -3.5091
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER MONTEGO
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 200143W548021
Slight
51.4694, -0.7728
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
BMW 5 SERIES
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200143W583021
Slight
51.4899, -0.5497
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD FIESTA
AUDI A3
(1y)
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Accident 200143W667021
Slight
51.4784, -1.5494
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 2001610029901
Slight
51.5974, -2.9430
6 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(3y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
ROVER 600 SERIES
MERCEDES C CLASS
(2y)
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
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Accident 200154MB02001
Slight
51.5070, -1.6039
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
PEUGEOT 406
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Accident 200143W437021
Slight
51.4591, -1.1277
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
ROVER METRO
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Accident 200154MA02101
Fatal
51.5102, -2.2001
1 vehicle
2 casualties
PROTON PROTON
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Accident 200101TX00191
Slight
51.4877, -0.3855
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 200143W560021
Slight
51.4937, -0.4987
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
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Accident 2001610015801
Slight
51.5549, -3.0534
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
(1y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
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Accident 200143W436021
Slight
51.5091, -0.6799
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
LEYLAND DAF FA 60
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Accident 200143N367021
Slight
51.5112, -0.6535
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
CITROEN XSARA
(1y)
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Accident 200143W428021
Slight
51.4546, -1.2986
2 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN ZX
BMW 3 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 200154MB01901
Serious
51.5147, -1.6397
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
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