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 1992620F02260
Fatal
1 vehicle
3 casualties
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Accident 199201TC00353
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
NISSAN CHERRY
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 199261A219920
Slight
6 vehicles
9 casualties
VOLVO 363
PEUGEOT 309
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199243R018072
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
PEUGEOT 205
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 199243R011072
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
FORD ORION
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Accident 199201TC00350
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
FORD SIERRA
(1y)
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Accident 199254MB00462
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199201TC00348
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
HYUNDAI LANTRA
(1y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
ROVER METRO
(2y)
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Accident 199243R010072
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ORION
(4y)
NISSAN PRAIRIE
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Accident 199261A230920
Fatal
1 vehicle
2 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 199243R053072
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199243U001072
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ERF Model Missing
FORD SIERRA
(2y)
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Accident 1992620G02150
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
BMW 3 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 199243N171062
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 199201TC00339
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 199201TC00340
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MG MIDGET
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Accident 199201TC00341
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(1y)
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199243R113062
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199263A520492
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA HIACE
PEUGEOT 205
(4y)
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Accident 199254MB00442
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
FORD SIERRA
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