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 199254MA00532
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SUZUKI SUPERCARRY
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Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Aeon AERO
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1 casualty
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT UNO
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Accident 199261A271920
Serious
3 vehicles
5 casualties
Daf Trucks Model Missing
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1992620M02090
Slight
3 vehicles
4 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199243R028082
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
DAIHATSU FOURTRAK
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Accident 199254MA00522
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 199243N007082
Fatal
2 vehicles
2 casualties
LEYLAND ROADRUNNER
LEYLAND FREIGHTER
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Accident 199201TC00395
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199243R026082
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Model Missing
OPEL KADETT
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Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
(4y)
AUSTIN AMBASSADOR
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Accident 199243U001082
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
FORD ORION
(4y)
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Accident 199201TC00393
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD CORTINA
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Accident 199254MA00502
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199243U091072
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 199201TC00388
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199254MB00512
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1992620L02190
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Daf Trucks Model Missing
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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