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 199743R073027
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
FIAT BRAVA
(1y)
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Accident 199743R071027
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199762G005197
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199743R070027
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN MINI
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Accident 1997610025797
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ERF Model Missing
RENAULT CLIO
(4y)
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(1y)
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Accident 199762G003697
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
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Accident 199762F004997
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199701ID00019
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 940
(4y)
KAWASAKI KH100
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Accident 1997520014242
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO 760
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Accident 199743R062027
Slight
4 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
RENAULT LAGUNA
(1y)
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Accident 199754MA00207
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199701TC00078
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
HONDA Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 199743R046027
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199754MB00147
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 199754MA00197
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
RENAULT LAGUNA
(1y)
MAN Model Missing
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Accident 199754MA00187
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
SUZUKI VITARA
(4y)
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Accident 199701TC00066
Serious
3 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
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Accident 199754MA00177
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL MIDI
(2y)
PEUGEOT 205
MAZDA MX-3
(1y)
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Accident 199743R042027
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199743R031027
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 19
VAUXHALL CORSA
(4y)
MG MGF
(1y)
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