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 1999610118399
Slight
51.5946, -3.0216
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 199962L026199
Slight
51.5414, -3.1175
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN 800
(2y)
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
RENAULT LAGUNA
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Accident 199962F032799
Serious
51.5166, -3.6993
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 199962J027199
Slight
51.6764, -3.9930
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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Accident 199943R163099
Slight
51.4930, -0.5193
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FIAT UNO
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Accident 1999610119899
Serious
51.5934, -3.0255
8 vehicles
5 casualties
LEYLAND DAF FA 65
VAUXHALL ASTRA
Minibus (8-16 passenger seats)
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
Vehicle
MAZDA 323
(4y)
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Accident 1999520112593
Slight
51.5120, -2.5184
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MAZDA Model Missing
Vehicle
VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN
(2y)
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Accident 199943R154099
Slight
51.4222, -1.0253
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
(3y)
PEUGEOT 406
(3y)
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
LEYLAND DAF FT 85CF
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Accident 199943R140099
Slight
51.4931, -0.5193
2 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN CABSTAR
(1y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199962J027099
Slight
51.6762, -3.9953
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT Model Missing
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN BORA
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Accident 199954MB08399
Slight
51.5271, -1.6856
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
YAMAHA Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 199954MA08499
Slight
51.5149, -2.1085
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
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Accident 1999610117599
Slight
51.5955, -3.0191
2 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 199901TX01030
Slight
51.4835, -0.4527
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 199954MB08299
Serious
51.5552, -1.9196
1 vehicle
2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199962F100299
Slight
51.5181, -3.7079
4 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN XSARA
NISSAN 300
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199954MB08599
Slight
51.5453, -1.8524
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(3y)
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Accident 199962G028199
Slight
51.6258, -3.8419
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
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Accident 199901TX00925
Slight
51.4957, -0.4616
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 199954MA08799
Serious
51.5255, -1.7023
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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