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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1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA VF750F
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Accident 1998430N11508
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Accident 199854MA00788
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1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199854MB00778
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1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN LT 35
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Accident 199854MB00768
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT Model Missing
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Accident 1998430W11308
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1 casualty
NISSAN PRIMERA
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CITROEN AX
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Accident 1998520091065
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3 casualties
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Accident 1998430R04908
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Accident 199801TD00770
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3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1998430R04508
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 1998520091138
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2 casualties
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Accident 199862G027298
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3 casualties
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
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Accident 1998430R08608
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1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 199854MB00838
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1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1998520090794
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 1998610097298
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Accident 199854MB00758
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1 casualty
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Accident 199854MB00738
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
FORD SIERRA
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