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 199854MB01008
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199862F031798
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199862D036798
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN
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Accident 199801TD01111
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 1998430R08010
Slight
4 vehicles
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 405
(4y)
PEUGEOT 306
(3y)
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(2y)
AUDI A6
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Accident 1998430R07910
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CALIBRA
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1998610128298
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FIAT UNO
FORD ORION
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Accident 1998520122068
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN MICRA
AUDI A4
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Accident 199862G036598
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(4y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199862G035898
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199801TD01052
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
FORD PROBE
(4y)
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Accident 1998430W17610
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1998430W17010
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 1998430R06210
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CALIBRA
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Accident 199862D035898
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MAZDA 323
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Accident 1998430R06010
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 406
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199801TD01153
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
NISSAN SILVIA
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Accident 1998430N12510
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SUZUKI SUPERCARRY
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Accident 199854MB01028
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 199862J034898
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER MAESTRO
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