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 200043W534090
Slight
51.4462, -1.0736
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(3y)
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 2000620021963
Slight
51.6357, -3.8395
1 vehicle
4 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 2000520114456
Fatal
51.5475, -2.5491
2 vehicles
2 casualties
SKODA FELICIA
(2y)
LEYLAND DAF FA 55
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Accident 2000620022055
Slight
51.6146, -3.8097
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 306
FIAT PUNTO
(2y)
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Accident 200054MB10000
Slight
51.5102, -2.1944
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ISUZU TROOPER
(3y)
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Accident 2000620022862
Slight
51.5152, -3.3842
4 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(1y)
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Accident 200054MB09900
Slight
51.5389, -1.9879
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 2000520115711
Slight
51.4977, -2.4177
2 vehicles
4 casualties
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
VOLVO 940
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Accident 200043W447090
Slight
51.4153, -0.9809
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 2000520114481
Slight
51.5056, -2.4783
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 2000520114057
Slight
51.5002, -2.4554
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
DAEWOO NEXIA
(3y)
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Accident 200043W105090
Fatal
51.5019, -0.5968
2 vehicles
5 casualties
SUZUKI VITARA
(3y)
VAUXHALL COMBO
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Accident 200043N244090
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
VAUXHALL ASTRA
PEUGEOT 306
(2y)
SKODA FELICIA
(2y)
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Accident 2000610111300
Slight
51.5955, -3.0191
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
MITSUBISHI LANCER
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Accident 200043W364090
Slight
51.4490, -0.8140
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(3y)
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Accident 200054MA09800
Slight
51.5238, -2.0406
1 vehicle
4 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 200001TX00973
Slight
51.4958, -0.4656
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI ZX600
FORD PUMA
(1y)
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Accident 2000620021507
Slight
51.5323, -3.7257
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200001TX00967
Slight
51.4895, -0.3147
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL COMBO
FORD FOCUS
ROVER METRO
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Accident 200001TX00952
Slight
51.4952, -0.3487
3 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
MERCEDES C CLASS
AUDI A4
(4y)
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