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 1997610071697
Slight
5 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 405
FORD MONDEO
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 199743R085067
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
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Accident 199701TC00332
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 199743R079067
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
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Accident 199762J020897
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199754MA00467
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN ZX
(3y)
RENAULT 21
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Accident 199743R067067
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
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Accident 199762J021497
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ERF Model Missing
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
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Accident 1997610075097
Fatal
8 vehicles
6 casualties
FORD GRANADA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
ROVER MAESTRO
FORD MAVERICK
(1y)
MAN Model Missing
PEUGEOT 405
(3y)
Vehicle
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
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Accident 199762L021897
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
HYUNDAI X2
MERCEDES 200
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 199743R071067
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
FORD GRANADA
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199701TC00318
Serious
2 vehicles
5 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN
AUSTIN MINI
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Accident 199762J020597
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199762L016397
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1997610067997
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199743R065067
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
(1y)
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Accident 199743R060067
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
MERCEDES E CLASS
(1y)
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Accident 1997610067897
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
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Accident 1997520051212
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
ROVER 400 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 199743W053067
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SAAB 9000
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