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 199754MA00407
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199701TC00277
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN C15
(3y)
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
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Accident 199762D014897
Fatal
1 vehicle
2 casualties
DAEWOO ESPERO
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Accident 199743R115057
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES 190
AUDI A3
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199743R121057
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1 vehicle
2 casualties
RENAULT 11
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Accident 1997610061097
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1 vehicle
2 casualties
AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 1997524060782
Slight
4 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD FIESTA
VAUXHALL VECTRA
PEUGEOT 205
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 1997524059772
Slight
5 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
ROVER 100 SERIES
(1y)
Vehicle
RENAULT MEGANE
(1y)
PEUGEOT 405
(4y)
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Accident 199743R104057
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT LAGUNA
(1y)
ISUZU TROOPER
(1y)
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Accident 199743R106057
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN ZX
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199743W094057
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
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PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 199701TC00273
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CALIBRA
VAUXHALL CORSA
(2y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
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Accident 199701ID00050
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
PORSCHE 928
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Accident 199743W097057
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW M3
(1y)
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Accident 199701TC00269
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAZDA MX-5
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Accident 199762F017697
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN MAESTRO
LEYLAND DAF Model Missing
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Accident 199701TC00266
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
CARBODIES TAXI
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 199762J018097
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES 190
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199701TC00257
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 405
FORD MONDEO
RENAULT CLIO
(1y)
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Accident 199743R073057
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI 80
PEUGEOT 306
(1y)
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