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 199261A066920
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199243U003032
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
TALBOT HORIZON
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(1y)
PEUGEOT 205
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199201TC00127
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3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199201TC00111
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199243R097022
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1 casualty
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Accident 199201TC00109
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2 vehicles
3 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199201TC00110
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2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
RENAULT 21
(3y)
CARBODIES TAXI
(3y)
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 199201TC00108
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA LEGEND
(1y)
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 199254MA00152
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4 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO 940
(1y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
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Accident 199201TC00105
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 7 SERIES
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Accident 199201TG00064
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
FORD SIERRA
(2y)
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Accident 199243U052022
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199261B068920
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 199243U050022
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 240
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Accident 199201TC00101
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106
(1y)
FORD GRANADA
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 199254MA00142
Serious
1 vehicle
3 casualties
AUSTIN MORRIS MINI
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Accident 199243R091022
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA MR2
VAUXHALL CARLTON
(3y)
FIAT REGATA
FORD GRANADA
(3y)
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Accident 199243R071022
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN C15
AUSTIN MINI
(3y)
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