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
Showing 20 of 29,200 accidents
Accident 199801TC00048
Serious
3 vehicles
4 casualties
Vehicle
AUSTIN MONTEGO
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199843R151018
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
JAGUAR XJ SERIES
(3y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(3y)
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Accident 199843R129018
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
FIAT UNO
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Accident 199843R164018
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT MAREA
(1y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
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Accident 199801TC00043
Slight
4 vehicles
5 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(3y)
HONDA CIVIC
FORD MONDEO
VOLVO 850
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Accident 199843R134018
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199854MA00068
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199801TC00041
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD SIERRA
NISSAN MICRA
FORD MONDEO
(4y)
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Accident 199854MA00058
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
(2y)
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199843R121018
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
FORD MONDEO
(4y)
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Accident 199862J006598
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
SEAT TERRA
(4y)
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Accident 199854MB00048
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199843W091018
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
(1y)
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Accident 199854MA00038
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE
(1y)
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Accident 199862B003398
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 199843R091018
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
BMW 3 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 199862F001698
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA VT500E
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Accident 199854MA00028
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
LEYLAND DAF FA 45
(1y)
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Accident 199801TC00037
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SCORPIO
(2y)
PEUGEOT 106
(1y)
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Accident 199843W055018
Slight
7 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
SCANIA Model Missing
(4y)
FIAT UNO
PEUGEOT 205
AUDI A4
(3y)
HYUNDAI S-COUPE
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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