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 200043W415060
Slight
51.4115, -0.9656
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200001TX00686
Slight
51.4928, -0.4155
4 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 406
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Accident 200043W489060
Serious
51.5042, -0.6215
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SKODA FELICIA
(4y)
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 200054MA06700
Slight
51.5394, -1.7919
2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 200043W453060
Slight
51.4878, -0.5566
2 vehicles
3 casualties
LEYLAND DAF FTG 95XF
MAZDA 323
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Accident 200054MA06500
Slight
51.5504, -1.8666
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL TIGRA
(4y)
Vehicle
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Accident 200054MB06600
Slight
51.5079, -1.6082
1 vehicle
4 casualties
VOLVO 240
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Accident 2000620017093
Slight
51.5670, -3.7443
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 306
SUZUKI SWIFT
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Accident 200043N170060
Serious
51.4948, -0.4955
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 2000610067600
Serious
51.5810, -2.7590
3 vehicles
10 casualties
LDV 400 SERIES
(2y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 2000620017135
Slight
51.6674, -3.9940
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2000520074080
Serious
51.5437, -2.5462
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 200043W352060
Slight
51.4932, -0.5310
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 440
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(2y)
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Accident 200054MB06400
Slight
51.5478, -1.8608
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL MOVANO
SCANIA Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 200043W312060
Slight
51.4366, -0.8430
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200043W106060
Slight
51.4605, -1.1749
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO V70
RENAULT MEGANE
(1y)
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Accident 200054MB06200
Slight
51.5255, -2.0369
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MAZDA 323
RENAULT EXTRA
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Accident 200043W282060
Slight
51.4604, -1.2856
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT LAGUNA
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 200043W243060
Slight
51.4931, -0.5193
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN TERRANO
(3y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2000620016918
Serious
51.5413, -3.1290
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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