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 199643R106086
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN BX
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Accident 199643U078086
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
FIAT PUNTO
(1y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199643U091086
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD
PEUGEOT 205
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(1y)
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 199643R105086
Slight
8 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
(3y)
AUSTIN MONTEGO
SAAB 9000
FORD ESCORT
HONDA LEGEND
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(1y)
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 199662F029796
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
FORD FIESTA
AUDI 80
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Accident 199643R098086
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 199663A522796
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199601TC00422
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199601TC00428
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Vehicle
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1996610100796
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 199601TC00420
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Z550
(2y)
VOLVO Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 199654MA00646
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
NISSAN MICRA
(4y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
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Accident 199601TC00427
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MITSUBISHI SPACE WAGON
(3y)
NISSAN PRIMERA
(4y)
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
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Accident 199643U066086
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 199643U060086
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
(3y)
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 19965296E3218
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199601TC00408
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
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Accident 199662F028896
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 199662B038996
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
HONDA Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 19965296E3275
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Vehicle
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