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 199901TX01065
Slight
51.4955, -0.4659
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1999520127591
Slight
51.5079, -2.5142
1 vehicle
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 505
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Accident 199962F037399
Slight
51.5334, -3.5726
3 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
LEYLAND DAF FT 85
(4y)
VOLVO V40
(2y)
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Accident 199943W179109
Slight
51.4631, -1.2245
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 199954MA09599
Slight
51.5472, -1.9553
3 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 505
FORD MONDEO
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199943R207109
Slight
51.4981, -0.7276
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199943R126109
Slight
51.4605, -1.1442
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
Vehicle
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Accident 199943R206109
Slight
51.4944, -0.5842
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199943R347109
Slight
51.4916, -0.5434
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(1y)
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Accident 1999610138799
Slight
51.5781, -3.0328
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
PEUGEOT 306
TOYOTA LANDCRUISER
(1y)
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Accident 199943R215109
Slight
51.5061, -0.6294
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Minibus (8-16 passenger seats)
FORD ESCORT
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 1999610132399
Slight
51.5813, -3.0358
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
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Accident 199901TX01052
Serious
51.4924, -0.4159
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SUZUKI SV 650
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Accident 199901TX01029
Slight
51.4917, -0.4093
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
CITROEN BX
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Accident 199962B048099
Slight
51.5112, -3.3589
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CHEVETTE
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Accident 199901TX01028
Serious
51.4949, -0.4471
3 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 21
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Vehicle
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Accident 1999610132299
Slight
51.5929, -3.0265
4 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ORION
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 199901TX01025
Serious
51.4955, -0.4659
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD PUMA
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 199901TX01023
Slight
51.4889, -0.3766
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES E CLASS
(3y)
TOYOTA COROLLA
(4y)
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Accident 199901TX01016
Slight
51.4944, -0.4827
3 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 400 SERIES
VOLVO Model Missing
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(3y)
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