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 199243R116032
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO 343
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Accident 199201ID00012
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 199201TC00177
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
CITROEN BX
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 199261B115920
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
LADA SAMARA
(4y)
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Accident 19925292E9337
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
(1y)
BMW R 80 RT T
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Accident 199243U051032
Fatal
1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Accident 1992620L00990
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199201TC00172
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199201TC00171
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MODEL MISSING
VAUXHALL CARLTON
(3y)
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Accident 199243R104032
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
(4y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19925292E9303
Serious
5 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT Model Missing
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 199261A088920
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
AUSTIN MINI
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Accident 1992620M00730
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN PATROL
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199243U047032
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
Vehicle
VOLVO 240
(4y)
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Accident 199201TC00159
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
RENAULT 5
(4y)
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Accident 199201TC00154
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 740
NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 199201TC00157
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
AUSTIN MORRIS MINI
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Accident 1992620G00850
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 199254MA00172
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199201TC00152
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
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