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 199001TC00388
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW R 80 RT
(2y)
VAUXHALL NOVA
(3y)
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Accident 199054MB00500
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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Accident 199043F071060
Serious
4 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MINI
FORD FIESTA
NISSAN MICRA
(1y)
NISSAN CHERRY
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Accident 199001TC00385
Serious
1 vehicle
5 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
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Accident 199054MB00490
Fatal
1 vehicle
4 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199043C101060
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
(3y)
KAWASAKI Model Missing
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Accident 199054MB00480
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TALBOT AVENGER
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Accident 199054MA00530
Slight
2 vehicles
5 casualties
MG MGB
FIAT 127
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Accident 199001TC00384
Slight
4 vehicles
4 casualties
CITROEN BX
(1y)
Vehicle
AUDI 80
(3y)
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199054MA00470
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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Accident 199001TC00383
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA
(4y)
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Accident 199043F069060
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
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Accident 199043E086060
Fatal
1 vehicle
4 casualties
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Accident 19905290D3286
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(3y)
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 19905290D3585
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199001TC00397
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 199061B266900
Slight
1 vehicle
4 casualties
COLT 1400
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Accident 199054MB00520
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 199001TC00369
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
RENAULT 5
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Accident 199001TC00368
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN BX
(3y)
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