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 199662E031796
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199643U130116
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1 casualty
VOLVO MODEL MISSING
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Accident 199654MA01016
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1 casualty
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Accident 199643R150116
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2 casualties
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Accident 199643R147116
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5 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO 340
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VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199654MB01006
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5 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 340
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Accident 1996610165696
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Accident 199601TC00623
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3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
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PEUGEOT 106
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PEUGEOT 406
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Accident 199654MA01026
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
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VAUXHALL ASTRA
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PEUGEOT 406
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Accident 199601TC00633
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 1996610143796
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1 casualty
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Accident 1996610153796
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1 casualty
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Accident 199662F042696
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2 vehicles
5 casualties
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Accident 1996610143496
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1 casualty
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Accident 199643R129116
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1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199643U095116
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
(1y)
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 199654MB00996
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5 vehicles
3 casualties
LEYLAND DAF FA 1900 DNS
(4y)
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VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
HONDA ACCORD
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