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 199643R010096
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
HONDA CB250
(3y)
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Accident 199654MB00706
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199601TC00439
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
Vehicle
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Accident 199662B039196
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
JEEP Model Missing
(3y)
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199601TC00443
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BEDFORD MIDI
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 199643R133086
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
MAZDA MX-5
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Accident 199601TC00435
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO 345
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199662F032796
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
PEUGEOT 405
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199643R138086
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(1y)
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Accident 199601XH00813
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW K 100 RS
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Accident 1996610099096
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 199662B054396
Slight
4 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
FORD ORION
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Accident 199601TC00415
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 800 SERIES
(4y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
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Accident 199643R121086
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ZASTAVA YUGO
(4y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199643U083086
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 19965296E3312
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
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Accident 199643R111086
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199601TC00432
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199662G028596
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
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Accident 199643R107086
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Vehicle
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