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
Showing 20 of 29,200 accidents
Accident 199101TC00020
Slight
6 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 345
FORD FIESTA
CITROEN BX
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
BEDFORD ASTRA
(2y)
AUDI 80
(2y)
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Accident 199101TC00019
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 199101TC00018
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
RENAULT 5
MERCEDES 190
(2y)
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Accident 1991620B00340
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 19915291N5044
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 405
(2y)
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
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Accident 199143G000141
Slight
6 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD CAPRI
AUSTIN METRO
(4y)
BMW 3 SERIES
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
FORD ORION
(4y)
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Accident 199101TC00015
Serious
4 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
(3y)
FORD SIERRA
(4y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1991620B00350
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
(3y)
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Accident 1991620G00050
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT 127
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Accident 19915291N5005
Serious
1 vehicle
3 casualties
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Accident 199154MA00021
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
MITSUBISHI COLT
(3y)
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199101TC00013
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CONCERTO
(1y)
Daf Trucks Model Missing
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Accident 199143I000291
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
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Accident 199163A501691
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DODGE Model Missing
AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 199101ID00001
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(1y)
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Accident 199101TC00011
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
PEUGEOT 205
(1y)
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Accident 199101TC00010
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAZDA 626
NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 199101TC00004
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
Vehicle
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Accident 199154MB00011
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FIAT CROMA
(4y)
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Accident 19915291N4970
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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