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 199801ID00056
Serious
2 vehicles
5 casualties
PEUGEOT 309
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199854MA00528
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 406
(1y)
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Accident 199854MB00518
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
(3y)
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Accident 199863ER08898
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN VISA
LEYLAND DAF FA 45
(4y)
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Accident 199801TD00475
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
AUDI A4
CARBODIES TAXI
Vehicle
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Accident 1998520058751
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUBARU LEGACY
ROVER 100 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 199854MB00478
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(1y)
VAUXHALL OMEGA
(2y)
RENAULT EXTRA
(2y)
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Accident 199801TD00463
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 800 SERIES
(2y)
FORD FIESTA
BMW 3 SERIES
Vehicle
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Accident 199843R150058
Slight
5 vehicles
3 casualties
MITSUBISHI SHOGUN
(1y)
PEUGEOT 306
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
ALFA ROMEO 146
(1y)
FIAT PUNTO
(1y)
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Accident 1998430W28805
Slight
6 vehicles
3 casualties
MAZDA RX7
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(1y)
VOLVO 340
MAZDA MX-5
(2y)
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199843R137058
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
(3y)
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Accident 199843R139058
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD GRANADA
SAAB 9-3
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199843R133058
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
TALBOT SOLARA
Vehicle
MITSUBISHI SHOGUN
(2y)
PEUGEOT 309
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1998610064898
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1998610060398
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4 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1998430R14905
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
PROTON PERSONA
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Accident 199862J020498
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 600 SERIES
(1y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199801ID00053
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1998610060098
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1998520058661
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUDI 80
(3y)
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