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 199001TC00539
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199061A363900
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 199001TC00536
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VAUXHALL NOVA
(4y)
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Accident 199054MA00720
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
LEYLAND Model Missing
BEDFORD Model Missing
FIAT PANDA
(1y)
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Accident 199061A362900
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
TALBOT SOLARA
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Accident 199001TC00542
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
DATSUN 120
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199001TC00532
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD NOT IN USE
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199043F079080
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Model Missing
(1y)
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
ROVER 800 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 199001TC00533
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
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Accident 199054MA00710
Slight
4 vehicles
5 casualties
RENAULT 25
(4y)
FORD GRANADA
AUSTIN MONTEGO
(3y)
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Accident 1990620H68080
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
AUSTIN METRO
(2y)
CHRYSLER SUNBEAM
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Accident 199043C134080
Serious
1 vehicle
23 casualties
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199054MB00700
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI VITARA
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 1990620D04910
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199001TC00526
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ORION
(4y)
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Accident 199001TC00534
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TRIUMPH TR7
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Accident 199043E084080
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA MODEL MISSING
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Accident 199061A352900
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
(2y)
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Accident 1990620G03130
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
SUZUKI Model Missing
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199043F056080
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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