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 199201TC00303
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI 90
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Accident 199201TC00300
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199243R018062
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 199254MA00322
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199243R015062
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
(4y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
(1y)
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199254MA00332
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199254MB00412
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199243R005062
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199201TC00293
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 25
(3y)
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 1992620F01880
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1 vehicle
6 casualties
PEUGEOT 504
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Accident 1992620L01620
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ZASTAVA YUGO
(3y)
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JAGUAR XJ SERIES
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Accident 199243R135052
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199254MB00382
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MG METRO
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Accident 199243R143052
Slight
5 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
VAUXHALL ASTRA
ALFA ROMEO 75
(2y)
CITROEN BX
VOLVO 440
(2y)
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Accident 199254MB00372
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(1y)
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Accident 199243R128052
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
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Accident 199261A155920
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ORION
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Accident 199261B196920
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1992620L01540
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
SUZUKI Model Missing
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Accident 199201TC00277
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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