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 200043W380100
Slight
51.4353, -1.0567
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 200043W377100
Slight
51.5021, -0.5996
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEXUS IS200
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 200054MA11500
Slight
51.5279, -1.7346
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 200054MB11300
Slight
51.5143, -2.0958
6 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD GRANADA
VAUXHALL COMBO
PEUGEOT 405
RENAULT LAGUNA
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 200043W323100
Slight
51.4995, -0.7198
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
TRIUMPH SPRINT ST
(1y)
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Accident 2000620023050
Slight
51.5918, -3.7727
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(3y)
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Accident 200001TX01101
Slight
51.4891, -0.3133
3 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
TOYOTA PREVIA
(3y)
Vehicle
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Accident 200054MB11400
Slight
51.5124, -1.6263
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FODEN Model Missing
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 200054MA11100
Slight
51.5558, -1.8843
3 vehicles
6 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(1y)
VAUXHALL CORSA
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 200043W223100
Serious
51.4511, -1.3931
1 vehicle
2 casualties
RENAULT MEGANE
(2y)
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Accident 200043W203100
Slight
51.4918, -0.5420
2 vehicles
1 casualty
JAGUAR S TYPE
(1y)
HYUNDAI LANTRA
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Accident 200054MB11200
Slight
51.5169, -1.6535
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT Model Missing
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Accident 2000620023042
Slight
51.6384, -3.8424
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES E CLASS
(4y)
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Accident 2000620024083
Slight
51.5111, -3.3590
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
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Accident 200043W159100
Slight
51.4932, -0.5206
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD MONDEO
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(3y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 200054MB11000
Slight
51.5148, -2.1259
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
VAUXHALL CORSA
(2y)
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Accident 200054MA10900
Slight
51.5109, -2.1524
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO V70
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Accident 200054MA12000
Serious
51.5113, -2.2916
1 vehicle
4 casualties
MITSUBISHI SHOGUN
(4y)
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Accident 200043W177100
Slight
51.4996, -0.7194
1 vehicle
1 casualty
JAGUAR XJ SERIES
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Accident 2000620022725
Slight
51.5422, -3.1291
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ORION
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