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 200001TX00099
Serious
51.4914, -0.2944
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
KAWASAKI ZX600
(2y)
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Accident 200043W745010
Serious
51.5104, -0.6712
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
FORD FIESTA
RENAULT MEGANE
(1y)
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Accident 2000610031300
Slight
51.5808, -2.7845
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200054MB13700
Slight
51.5594, -1.9079
4 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
RENAULT MEGANE
(3y)
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Accident 200043W729010
Serious
51.4597, -1.1185
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
(3y)
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Accident 200054MA01700
Slight
51.5096, -2.1854
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD FOCUS
(1y)
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Accident 2000520016292
Slight
51.5079, -2.5136
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 200043W606010
Slight
51.4909, -0.5460
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
VOLVO 360
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Accident 200001XH00092
Slight
51.4817, -0.4524
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD Model Missing
(1y)
PEUGEOT 306
(4y)
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Accident 200054MB01100
Slight
51.4960, -1.5828
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2000620009283
Slight
51.5369, -3.2154
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 2000520014524
Slight
51.5007, -2.3636
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ERF Model Missing
SCANIA Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 2000520014087
Slight
51.5499, -2.5535
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
ROVER 400 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 200054MB01000
Slight
51.5458, -1.9678
3 vehicles
5 casualties
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 106
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200001TX00075
Slight
51.4887, -0.3950
2 vehicles
2 casualties
TOYOTA COROLLA
Vehicle
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Accident 200054MB00900
Slight
51.5270, -1.6850
6 vehicles
3 casualties
LAND ROVER DEFENDER
(2y)
FORD FIESTA
ROVER 100 SERIES
(3y)
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(1y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(1y)
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Accident 200043W583010
Slight
51.4993, -0.7195
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 200043W538010
Slight
51.4934, -0.5094
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 2000620008799
Serious
51.5422, -3.1276
1 vehicle
4 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 2000620010070
Slight
51.5062, -3.3083
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
(4y)
Vehicle
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