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 199754MB00507
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ISUZU TROOPER
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199701ID00070
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
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Accident 199743R023077
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FIAT UNO
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Accident 199754MA00497
Slight
1 vehicle
5 casualties
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 1997520057252
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199762L018297
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 1997610076897
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199762G025797
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CARLTON
RENAULT 19
(3y)
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Accident 199762J022797
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 199743R010077
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
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Accident 199743R017077
Slight
3 vehicles
4 casualties
CITROEN AX
VAUXHALL VECTRA
HONDA ACCORD
(1y)
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Accident 199743N030077
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199763A519597
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MITSUBISHI SHOGUN
(1y)
KAWASAKI Z750
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Accident 199743N029077
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 5 SERIES
VAUXHALL OMEGA
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Accident 199701ID00069
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 800 SERIES
(4y)
HONDA ACCORD
(3y)
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Accident 199701TC00359
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 405
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199754MA00487
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
MITSUBISHI SHOGUN
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Accident 1997520055682
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 199762J021997
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
HONDA CIVIC
(1y)
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Accident 199701XH00605
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
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