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 200001TX00683
Serious
51.4949, -0.4530
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 200001ID00056
Slight
51.4804, -0.4533
2 vehicles
3 casualties
JAGUAR XJ SERIES
SAAB 9-5
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Accident 200001TX00661
Slight
51.4914, -0.2942
3 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
(3y)
Vehicle
BMW 3 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 200001TX00677
Slight
51.4958, -0.4602
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI A6
(3y)
TOYOTA RAV4
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Accident 2000610071200
Slight
51.5994, -3.0077
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 800 SERIES
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Accident 200054MA07000
Slight
51.5095, -1.6165
2 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT MEGANE
(1y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 200043W641060
Serious
51.4601, -1.1411
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 306
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 200001TX00740
Slight
51.4917, -0.4096
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
FIAT UNO
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Accident 200043W557060
Serious
51.4314, -0.8512
1 vehicle
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 200043W570060
Slight
51.4498, -1.4112
1 vehicle
2 casualties
SUZUKI Model Missing
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Accident 2000620017363
Slight
51.5608, -3.7398
2 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 2000620017911
Slight
50.8046, -4.0003
1 vehicle
3 casualties
AUDI 100
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Accident 200043N240060
Slight
51.4947, -0.4952
2 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN SAXO
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 200043W300060
Fatal
51.5084, -0.6402
1 vehicle
4 casualties
MAZDA MX-3
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Accident 2000620017456
Slight
51.5332, -3.7257
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
FORD FOCUS
(1y)
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Accident 2000620017374
Slight
51.6787, -3.9163
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
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Accident 200054MA06800
Slight
51.5149, -2.1163
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN CORRADO
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
(1y)
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(3y)
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Accident 2000610072800
Slight
51.5635, -3.0385
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Vehicle
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Accident 2000620017445
Slight
51.6786, -3.9150
5 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD ESCORT
SEAT CORDOBA
PROTON PERSONA
RENAULT CLIO
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
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Accident 200054MA06900
Slight
51.4863, -1.5705
3 vehicles
2 casualties
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
(2y)
ALFA ROMEO 156
VOLVO V70
(2y)
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