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
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Accident 2000520066524
Serious
51.4997, -2.3675
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 25
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Accident 200001TX00506
Slight
51.4914, -0.2961
3 vehicles
1 casualty
CHRYSLER VOYAGER
FORD MONDEO
HONDA PRELUDE
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Accident 200043W549050
Serious
51.5077, -0.6393
6 vehicles
6 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(2y)
Vehicle
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 2000620015656
Slight
51.5600, -3.7368
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FODEN Model Missing
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200001TX00491
Slight
51.4918, -0.4113
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 200054MA06000
Slight
51.5351, -1.7762
2 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(3y)
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(4y)
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Accident 200054MA05500
Slight
51.5397, -1.8153
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
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Accident 200043W341050
Slight
51.4510, -1.3970
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA CARINA
Vehicle
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Accident 2000620015266
Slight
51.5452, -3.1940
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
FORD FIESTA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
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Accident 200054MB05400
Slight
51.5302, -2.0229
2 vehicles
2 casualties
TOYOTA PICNIC
(3y)
MITSUBISHI CARISMA
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Accident 2000520061522
Slight
51.5352, -2.5377
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
FORD FIESTA
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2000620015276
Slight
51.5422, -3.1305
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Daf Trucks Model Missing
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Accident 200043W370050
Slight
51.4609, -0.7875
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
FIAT BRAVO
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Accident 2000610053700
Slight
51.6042, -2.9907
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 800 SERIES
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 2000620015521
Slight
51.6738, -3.9603
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 405
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200043N164050
Slight
51.5100, -0.6571
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(2y)
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Accident 2000610053400
Slight
51.6014, -2.8949
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PROTON PROTON
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 200043W242050
Serious
51.4991, -0.7112
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(1y)
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Accident 2000610059900
Slight
51.5540, -3.0558
3 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
(3y)
SCANIA Model Missing
PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 200001TX00459
Slight
51.4963, -0.4529
3 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
(1y)
HONDA CIVIC
(1y)
Vehicle
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