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 1996610081396
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1996610080196
Serious
4 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199601TC00347
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
PROTON PROTON
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KAWASAKI Z550
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Accident 199662L026396
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199654MA00506
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199654MA00496
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199601TC00343
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3 vehicles
3 casualties
MERCEDES S CLASS
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VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1996610089296
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4 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1996610089196
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4 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199643R059076
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
PEUGEOT 405
(4y)
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Accident 199601XH00665
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
MCW METROCAB
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Accident 199601TC00337
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 405
MERCEDES E CLASS
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Accident 199654MA00456
Serious
4 vehicles
2 casualties
LEYLAND Model Missing
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
TOYOTA COROLLA
ALFA ROMEO 164
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Accident 199654MB00476
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
(4y)
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Accident 199601TC00332
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
ALFA ROMEO 33
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Accident 199601TC00333
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
NISSAN MICRA
(4y)
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Accident 1996610085696
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199654MB00446
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4 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
(3y)
ROVER 800 SERIES
(2y)
FORD SIERRA
FORD CORTINA
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Accident 19965296E2590
Serious
1 vehicle
3 casualties
FIAT Model Missing
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Accident 199662J024396
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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