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 2000620014642
Slight
51.5442, -3.2012
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLVO 850
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 2000620014560
Slight
51.6500, -3.8487
2 vehicles
4 casualties
DAIHATSU FOURTRAK
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2000520054593
Serious
51.5747, -2.6153
2 vehicles
6 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
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Accident 200001TX00425
Slight
51.4920, -0.3234
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
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Accident 2000620015436
Slight
51.5156, -3.5046
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
CITROEN XSARA
(1y)
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 200043W684040
Slight
51.4651, -0.7785
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 200054MB04700
Slight
51.5255, -1.7058
3 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI 90
FORD FOCUS
RENAULT LAGUNA
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Accident 200054MB04900
Slight
51.5331, -1.7705
4 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
PEUGEOT 306
JAGUAR XJ SERIES
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
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Accident 200054MA04600
Serious
51.5004, -1.5871
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 2000620014538
Slight
51.6296, -3.8276
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MAZDA MODEL MISSING
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(4y)
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Accident 200043W679040
Slight
51.5057, -0.6882
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 800 SERIES
FORD ESCORT
CITROEN XSARA
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Accident 200043W630040
Slight
51.4932, -0.5281
2 vehicles
2 casualties
SUZUKI VITARA
(3y)
Vehicle
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Accident 2000610049300
Slight
51.5620, -3.0407
3 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
(4y)
VAUXHALL NOVA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 200043W622040
Slight
51.4245, -0.8814
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 2000520075795
Slight
51.5016, -2.3427
3 vehicles
4 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
(2y)
NISSAN CHERRY
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 2000620014164
Slight
51.6268, -3.8362
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200043W506040
Slight
51.4617, -1.2833
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER STERLING
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Accident 200054MA05100
Slight
51.5187, -2.2618
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 2000520052680
Slight
51.5548, -2.5553
5 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
TOYOTA CARINA
SAAB 900
MAZDA 626
Vehicle
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Accident 200043W578040
Slight
51.4216, -1.0227
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
SAAB 9-3
(1y)
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