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 199643R111046
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 199643R110046
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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ALFA ROMEO 164
(1y)
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Accident 199643R115046
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
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Accident 199643U100046
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 1996610044396
Slight
4 vehicles
3 casualties
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Accident 199601TC00198
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CALIBRA
(3y)
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Accident 199662J011896
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199654MB00246
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ERF Model Missing
(1y)
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 19965296E1619
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
AUDI 100
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Accident 199662D009796
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
VOLVO Model Missing
CITROEN XM
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Accident 199643R087046
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 199654MA00236
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 8 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 199601TC00197
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
(1y)
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 19965296E1527
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1996610039496
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
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Accident 199601TC00192
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
LEYLAND DAF 200
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Accident 199643N101046
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
NISSAN 200
(1y)
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Accident 199643R070046
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
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LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
(3y)
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Accident 199601TC00185
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
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Accident 199643R076046
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
PEUGEOT 306
(2y)
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