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 199943R177029
Slight
51.4365, -1.0598
7 vehicles
7 casualties
Vehicle
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
SUZUKI VITARA
(2y)
Vehicle
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
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Accident 199943R170029
Slight
51.4895, -0.5783
1 vehicle
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 199901ID00016
Slight
51.4806, -0.4523
2 vehicles
2 casualties
HONDA ACCORD
DENNIS Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 199943W123029
Slight
51.4585, -1.1951
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ALFA ROMEO 146
(2y)
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Accident 199963EL01999
Slight
51.7093, -4.0613
3 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT TRAFIC
(4y)
FORD SIERRA
PEUGEOT 106
(2y)
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Accident 199901TX00150
Slight
51.4922, -0.2896
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1999610023199
Slight
51.5976, -2.8772
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FIAT TIPO
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Accident 199901TX00172
Slight
51.4827, -0.4528
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
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Accident 199901TX00158
Slight
51.4935, -0.4287
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 106
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1999520020362
Slight
51.5249, -2.5275
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
SUZUKI VITARA
(1y)
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Accident 199943R146029
Slight
51.5110, -0.6529
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Motorcycle 125cc and under
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Accident 199943R151029
Slight
51.4866, -0.7537
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 199901TX00184
Slight
51.4817, -0.4523
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
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Accident 199901TX00165
Slight
51.4914, -0.2984
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL OMEGA
(2y)
CARBODIES TAXI
TOYOTA CARINA
(3y)
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Accident 1999610055399
Slight
51.6034, -2.9969
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199962G004499
Slight
51.6500, -3.8487
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN VISA
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199954MB00149
Slight
51.5247, -1.6742
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199954MB00139
Slight
51.5129, -1.6296
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(1y)
VOLVO Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 1999610023099
Slight
51.5912, -3.0299
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN CORRADO
RENAULT MEGANE
(2y)
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Accident 199943R172029
Slight
51.5027, -0.6155
3 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN ALMERA
(3y)
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
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