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 199061A452900
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1990620D05780
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
MG MONTEGO
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Accident 19905290D3977
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ORION
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Accident 199001TC00637
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3 vehicles
5 casualties
FORD GRANADA
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
ROVER METRO
(1y)
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Accident 199001XY00499
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT PANDA
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199043C010100
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VESPA (DOUGLAS) Model Missing
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Accident 199043E025100
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 21
FIAT UNO
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Accident 1990620B06440
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
SKODA 120
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Accident 19905290D3927
Serious
4 vehicles
4 casualties
AUDI 80
(2y)
AUSTIN METRO
MAZDA 626
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Accident 199001ID00094
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 19905290D3954
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 1990620F03590
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1990620G03550
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1 vehicle
2 casualties
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 199043C142090
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD CORTINA
VAUXHALL NOVA
(2y)
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Accident 199001TC00619
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
HONDA ACCORD
HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 1990620D05490
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
AUDI 80
(2y)
PEUGEOT 405
(2y)
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Accident 199001TC00621
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 800 SERIES
(1y)
NISSAN MICRA
(1y)
MERCEDES 200
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Accident 199001TC00682
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FREIGHT ROVER MODEL MISSING
(2y)
RENAULT 21
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Accident 199001TC00617
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
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Accident 199001TC00618
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
MG MAESTRO
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