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 1990620G01980
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1990620F01910
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(4y)
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Accident 199043C113050
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
FORD CORTINA
FORD SIERRA
(1y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
OPEL MANTA
(3y)
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Accident 19905290D3153
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
(1y)
Vehicle
ALL WHEEL DRIVE Model Missing
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Accident 199061B249900
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 199043F074050
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
RENAULT 5
(3y)
AUSTIN MAESTRO
(3y)
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Accident 1990620D03170
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
(4y)
FORD SIERRA
(2y)
FORD ORION
(1y)
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Accident 199001TC00315
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
NISSAN SUNNY
(4y)
NISSAN PATROL
(2y)
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Accident 199043E111050
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
HYUNDAI SONATA
(1y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199043E107050
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199054MB00360
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199043E106050
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199001TC00314
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
KAWASAKI Model Missing
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 199054MA00370
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 205
(3y)
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Accident 199054MA00380
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Accident 199043F060050
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FIAT UNO
(1y)
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Accident 199001TC00310
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
JAGUAR XJ SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 199043C085050
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
YAMAHA Model Missing
(1y)
ERF Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 199001TC00325
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
(1y)
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
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Accident 199061B387900
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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