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 199101TC00400
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 740
FORD FIESTA
ALFA ROMEO 75
(2y)
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Accident 199143H009771
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199101TC00398
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 199101TC00395
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199154MB00471
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1 vehicle
2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1991620B04650
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2 vehicles
3 casualties
FIAT DUCATO
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199143O006091
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
Daf Trucks Model Missing
RENAULT 19
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Accident 199143O006221
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
ERF Model Missing
(1y)
MG METRO
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Accident 199154MA00441
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1 vehicle
5 casualties
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Accident 199143H009931
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2 vehicles
4 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
(2y)
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Accident 199154MB00481
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2 vehicles
4 casualties
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VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199101TC00388
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
FORD ORION
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Accident 199161A289910
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5 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
RENAULT 21
(4y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD SIERRA
(1y)
RENAULT FUEGO
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Accident 199101TC00389
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
FORD ORION
(2y)
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Accident 199161A277910
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
FORD CORTINA
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199154MB00431
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 405
(2y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
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Accident 199143J009371
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VIVA
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Accident 1991620B04560
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN C15
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Accident 199143O006341
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES 200
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199101TC00387
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
VOLVO 740
ROVER 800 SERIES
MCW METROCAB
(2y)
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