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 200054MB13100
Slight
51.5404, -1.9837
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200043W646110
Slight
51.4189, -0.9372
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI SV 650
(1y)
FORD KA
(3y)
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Accident 2000620026222
Serious
51.5112, -3.3593
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2000620026108
Slight
51.6775, -3.9113
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 200001TX01327
Slight
51.4924, -0.3604
3 vehicles
3 casualties
HONDA CIVIC
MERCEDES Model Missing
BMW 3 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 200043W585110
Slight
51.5030, -0.6148
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MG MGF
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Accident 200043W596110
Slight
51.5112, -0.6543
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
RENAULT LAGUNA
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Accident 200043W825110
Slight
51.4116, -0.9635
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL COMBO
Vehicle
PROTON PROTON
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Accident 200054MA13500
Slight
51.5186, -2.2624
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL OMEGA
(1y)
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Accident 200054MA13300
Slight
51.5187, -2.2627
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SAAB 9-3
(2y)
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Accident 200001ID00132
Slight
51.4806, -0.4523
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DENNIS Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 2000520151211
Serious
51.5097, -2.2982
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 200054MB13200
Slight
51.5438, -1.8477
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
RENAULT CLIO
(3y)
HONDA CRV
(2y)
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Accident 200001TX01277
Slight
51.4903, -0.3078
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
ROVER 400 SERIES
FORD SCORPIO
(2y)
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Accident 200001TX01263
Slight
51.4902, -0.3673
3 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Model Missing
(1y)
NISSAN PRIMERA
Vehicle
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Accident 200001TX01281
Serious
51.4891, -0.3140
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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Accident 200043W467110
Serious
51.4882, -0.5558
6 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 45
FORD ESCORT
MERCEDES C CLASS
(2y)
Vehicle
TOYOTA COROLLA
Vehicle
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Accident 200054MA12900
Slight
51.5071, -1.6056
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER MAESTRO
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Accident 2000610153100
Slight
51.5977, -3.0126
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT 19
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Accident 200043W406110
Slight
51.4297, -0.8570
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
MAN Model Missing
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
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