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 199843R046028
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199862D004598
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
SEAT IBIZA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199843R039028
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
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HONDA CIVIC
(4y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199862G005998
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
FORD MONDEO
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
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Accident 1998520013943
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 100 SERIES
(3y)
RENAULT 19
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Accident 199801XH00143
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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MAN Model Missing
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Accident 1998610077198
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199854MA00088
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199843R020028
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
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FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199801TC00060
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 199843W023028
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 1998610013598
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 199843R037028
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199862F003998
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199843W035028
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199801TC00055
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 199854MA00078
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN PRAIRIE
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Accident 199862F003898
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199862J004298
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
PEUGEOT 406
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Accident 1998520010634
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD ESCORT
FORD ORION
FIAT PANDA
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