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 199554MB00765
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
TALBOT SAMBA
RENAULT CLIO
(2y)
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Accident 199501TC00490
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 199543R031095
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
(2y)
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 1995610094395
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199554MA00755
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
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VOLVO Model Missing
PORSCHE 944
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Accident 19955295E3291
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN XANTIA
(1y)
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199501XH00799
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY
FORD GRANADA
(4y)
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Accident 199501TC00488
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 25
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Accident 19955295E3176
Fatal
3 vehicles
3 casualties
AUDI 80
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Accident 19955295E3232
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES 190
(3y)
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199501TC00487
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
BMW K 75
(1y)
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Accident 199543R021095
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1995610093495
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Accident 199543R019095
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199562B026095
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199501TC00536
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI ZX600
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 199543R015095
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199562L043895
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199543U002095
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 199543R011095
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(3y)
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