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 199501TC00636
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT LAGUNA
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199543U100115
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 19955295E4531
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199554MB01095
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
LEYLAND DAF FA 45
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
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Accident 199543R142115
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
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Accident 1995610127495
Slight
5 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 199501ID00081
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 199543R155115
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199554MB01025
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199543R135115
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ORION
(4y)
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Accident 199562L063595
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
SEAT IBIZA
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Accident 199562E032595
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
(2y)
MITSUBISHI COLT
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Accident 199543R141115
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
BMW 5 SERIES
(4y)
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 199543R133115
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 405
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199543R123115
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
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Accident 199554MA01015
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT EXTRA
RENAULT 5
(4y)
TOYOTA COROLLA
(4y)
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Accident 199543R122115
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199554MA00975
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
LEYLAND DAF 400
(3y)
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Accident 199543U069115
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT UNO
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Accident 1995610125895
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Vehicle
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