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 199601TC00525
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 199643N084106
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199643U036106
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199643U035106
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
SCANIA Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 199601TC00517
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI ZX750
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
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Accident 199643R062106
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
LEYLAND DAF FA 45
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Accident 199662J037996
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
CITROEN AX
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Accident 199643U026106
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 405
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 199643R041106
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
CITROEN SYNERGIE
ROVER 200 SERIES
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199643W068106
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1996610119896
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199662D029696
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
AUSTIN METRO
BMW 5 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 199654MA00856
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
MERCEDES C CLASS
(1y)
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Accident 199643R022106
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199601TC00505
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199643R019106
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
LEXUS LS400
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
MERCEDES E CLASS
(1y)
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
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Accident 199643R030106
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 406
CITROEN XM
(1y)
SAAB 9000
(1y)
CITROEN AX
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Accident 199643R031106
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN PRIMERA
(4y)
FORD GRANADA
(2y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199601TC00511
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 800 SERIES
Vehicle
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Accident 199643N024106
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
Vehicle
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