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 199043F064020
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN AX
(2y)
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Accident 199001TC00107
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES 200
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Accident 199061A141900
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199001TC00110
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199001TC00109
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 199043E087020
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3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199054MB00160
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1 vehicle
3 casualties
FORD ORION
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Accident 1990620D01220
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1 vehicle
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199001TC00104
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
FORD ORION
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Accident 199001TC00117
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
AUSTIN MONTEGO
(4y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
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Accident 199054MA00150
Slight
6 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
HYUNDAI STELLAR
(3y)
MITSUBISHI COLT
(4y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
(1y)
FORD SIERRA
TOYOTA CARINA
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Accident 199043F051020
Serious
5 vehicles
4 casualties
RENAULT 16
PEUGEOT 205
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
RENAULT 25
(3y)
BMW 3 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 199043C061020
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(1y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199001TC00101
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CARLTON
(2y)
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
(3y)
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Accident 199061A071900
Serious
1 vehicle
5 casualties
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Accident 1990620D01210
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES 200
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
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Accident 199001TC00098
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199001TC00099
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MORRIS MINI
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Accident 199001XY00105
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199001TC00100
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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