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 199601TC00644
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
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1 vehicle
2 casualties
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 405
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199601TC00642
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 199662J047296
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
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1 casualty
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Accident 19965296F6541
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199662D037796
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199654MB01036
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199643R025126
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Accident 1996610148896
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1996610148596
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199601TC00630
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FODEN Model Missing
AUDI A4
ROVER 600 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 19965296E6382
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
FORD ORION
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Accident 199643R005126
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
LEYLAND DAF FT 85
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Accident 199643R012126
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4 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN C15
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(2y)
FORD MONDEO
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FORD MONDEO
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Accident 1996610144696
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
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