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 199061A315900
Slight
3 vehicles
5 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199043C014080
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN Model Missing
(1y)
AUDI 80
BMW 3 SERIES
DODGE Model Missing
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Accident 199001TC00469
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
BMW 5 SERIES
(2y)
FORD SIERRA
(2y)
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Accident 199054MB00630
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 199054MA00640
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
(2y)
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Accident 199043E019080
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FODEN Model Missing
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1990620E02490
Serious
3 vehicles
8 casualties
FORD FIESTA
CITROEN BX
(3y)
NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 1990620D04540
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199001TC00466
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 199043C135070
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
FORD CORTINA
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Accident 199001TC00465
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 19905290D3522
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL BELMONT
(4y)
FORD Model Missing
VOLVO Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 199043E111070
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199054MA00620
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA
(4y)
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199001TC00463
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(3y)
VOLVO 340
(4y)
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Accident 199061A308900
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
OPEL KADETT
AUDI 80
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Accident 1990620F02590
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN BX
(2y)
CITROEN 2CV
(1y)
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Accident 1990620E02430
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199043C117070
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
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Accident 199043E102070
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
VOLKSWAGEN Model Missing
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