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 199001ID00086
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
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Accident 199001TC00568
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FIAT 127
RENAULT 21
(1y)
OPEL REKORD
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Accident 199061A376900
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
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Accident 199043C051090
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
MG METRO
(3y)
FORD SCORPIO
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Accident 199001TC00734
Serious
7 vehicles
4 casualties
LEYLAND Model Missing
(2y)
FORD GRANADA
HONDA ACCORD
(1y)
BMW 3 SERIES
(4y)
BMW 3 SERIES
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199043C075090
Serious
7 vehicles
4 casualties
LEYLAND Model Missing
(2y)
Vehicle
HONDA ACCORD
(1y)
BMW 3 SERIES
(4y)
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199054MB00770
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN VISA
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Accident 199054MA00790
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ERF Model Missing
(2y)
VOLVO 360
(1y)
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Accident 199001TC00563
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT 25
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Accident 199043E030090
Slight
1 vehicle
5 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1990620F03180
Serious
1 vehicle
8 casualties
LAND ROVER 110
(1y)
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Accident 199054MB00780
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 305
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Accident 1990620D05260
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
ROVER 200 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 1990620E02910
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199001TC00561
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SCORPIO
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Accident 199043C044090
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
BEDFORD 10CWT
PEUGEOT 309
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
HONDA CIVIC
(3y)
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Accident 1990620D05250
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL BELMONT
(4y)
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
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Accident 1990620D05240
Slight
4 vehicles
5 casualties
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
FORD SIERRA
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
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Accident 199043E028090
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 199001TC00560
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
(3y)
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