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 19955295F4050
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN ZX
(3y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199543R125105
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199543R117105
Slight
4 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
FORD GRANADA
(4y)
HONDA CIVIC
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
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Accident 199543R113105
Slight
4 vehicles
3 casualties
NISSAN PRIMERA
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
MAZDA 626
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Accident 199543N146105
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
PEUGEOT 405
(2y)
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Accident 199501TC00567
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199543U073105
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
AUDI 100
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Accident 1995610112695
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 199543R104105
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
CITROEN AX
RENAULT CLIO
(1y)
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Accident 199543R100105
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(1y)
MAZDA MX-3
(2y)
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Accident 1995610116995
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199543R097105
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Model Missing
(1y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
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Accident 199562F040495
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
(1y)
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199543R116105
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19955295E3907
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1995610114495
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199543R082105
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(2y)
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Accident 199554MA00885
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
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Accident 199543R086105
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
BMW 3 SERIES
FIAT UNO
PEUGEOT 106
(1y)
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Accident 199554MB00895
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
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