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 1997610056697
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ORION
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Accident 1997610056997
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN PRIMERA
(2y)
FORD ORION
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Accident 199701TC00255
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT ULYSSE
(1y)
JAGUAR SOVEREIGN
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(1y)
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Accident 199743R064057
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199762G014997
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
BEDFORD Model Missing
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Accident 199754MB00397
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN D21
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
FORD ORION
HONDA CIVIC
Vehicle
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Accident 199743R061057
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199701TC00254
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MITSUBISHI SHOGUN
VAUXHALL CORSA
(3y)
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Accident 199743R059057
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
CITROEN XANTIA
(3y)
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Accident 199743R056057
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
HYUNDAI LANTRA
(1y)
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Accident 199701TC00256
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 1997520041842
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
Vehicle
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Accident 199762E010597
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 19
(4y)
LADA SAMARA
(3y)
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Accident 1997520043262
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
CITROEN AX
PEUGEOT 306
(1y)
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Accident 199762L013797
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
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Accident 199754MB00387
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199743W047057
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(1y)
AUDI 100
FORD GRANADA
NISSAN SUNNY
(3y)
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Accident 199762D012897
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
MG MONTEGO
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Accident 199743W031057
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
JEEP WRANGLER
(3y)
TOYOTA CARINA
(2y)
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Accident 1997610055697
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Vehicle
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