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 199543R036125
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO 460
(2y)
Vehicle
SAAB 900
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Accident 199554MA01075
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
HONDA ACCORD
PEUGEOT 405
(1y)
CITROEN AX
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Accident 199554MB01065
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(4y)
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Accident 199501XH01134
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LAND ROVER DEFENDER
(2y)
RENAULT 18
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Accident 199501TC00671
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CARLTON
(3y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199501TC00679
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
VAUXHALL CARLTON
(3y)
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Accident 199501TC00659
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
KAWASAKI ZX550
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Accident 199562F046495
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199562G039195
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT Model Missing
(1y)
FIAT UNO
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Accident 199501TC00660
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199543R019125
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
CITROEN XANTIA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
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Accident 199501XH01138
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199543R020125
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD GRANADA
NISSAN PRIMERA
(2y)
RENAULT 21
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199543R023125
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
AUDI 100
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Accident 199543R002125
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199543R009125
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 19955295E4749
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Accident 19955295E5101
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Accident 199543U007125
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199501TC00654
Fatal
2 vehicles
4 casualties
PEUGEOT 405
(2y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
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