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 199143O002861
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
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2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199143J003991
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3 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD FIESTA
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CITROEN C15
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Accident 199101XY00169
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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DATSUN STANZA
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Accident 199101TC00153
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
JAGUAR XJ SERIES
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AUDI C
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Accident 199101TC00150
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
JAGUAR SOVEREIGN
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MG METRO
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Accident 199143J003981
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN 200
(2y)
NISSAN PRAIRIE
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Accident 199161A125910
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199101TC00144
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
FORD ORION
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Accident 19915291N5807
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1991620F01050
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1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
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TOYOTA HILUX
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Accident 199143J003791
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3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
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BEDFORD Model Missing
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Accident 199101TC00143
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
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Accident 199101TC00138
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 199143J003511
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN VISA
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Accident 199143O002471
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1 vehicle
2 casualties
SKODA 130
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Accident 199143J003491
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3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
PEUGEOT 205
(2y)
TOYOTA SUPRA
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Accident 199161B126910
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199154MB00221
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
AUSTIN MINI
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Accident 1991620H05890
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1 casualty
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FORD ESCORT
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