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 199001TC00491
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD GRANADA
(4y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199001TC00490
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
MAZDA 2000
ROVER METRO
VAUXHALL CARLTON
(1y)
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Accident 199043C041080
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199043E033080
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
Vehicle
FORD CORTINA
VAUXHALL CARLTON
(2y)
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Accident 199043C045080
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BEDFORD Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 199061A320900
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Daf Trucks Model Missing
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Accident 19905290D3576
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD CAPRI
(3y)
SAAB 99
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Accident 199001TC00478
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CG125B
(1y)
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 199001TC00481
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ORION
(1y)
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199054MB00660
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN STANZA
(4y)
RENAULT 25
(3y)
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
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Accident 199043E024080
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
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Accident 199061A319900
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD CORTINA
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Accident 199043E021080
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
Vehicle
MG METRO
(2y)
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Accident 199054MB00650
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199043F004080
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 199001TC00475
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 19905290D3566
Serious
3 vehicles
4 casualties
CITROEN GSA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
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Accident 199063A530090
Serious
1 vehicle
3 casualties
FORD ORION
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Accident 199001TD00562
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
MERCEDES 200
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Accident 199043E014080
Serious
1 vehicle
3 casualties
ALFA ROMEO SERIES S3
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