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 199562G024495
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
FORD ORION
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Accident 199543U032085
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(4y)
NISSAN SUNNY
ROVER MONTEGO
(3y)
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Accident 199543U031085
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
CITROEN BX
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Accident 199543N046085
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND ROADTRAIN
NISSAN PRIMERA
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Accident 19955295F2890
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 305
MAZDA 626
(1y)
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Accident 199543R040085
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
VOLVO 850
(1y)
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199543U029085
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
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Accident 199501TC00441
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER METRO
(2y)
RENAULT 25
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Accident 199554MA00655
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
CITROEN ZX
(3y)
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Accident 199501TC00436
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 199501TC00440
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
FIAT UNO
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Accident 199562M021295
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
BEDFORD ASTRA
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Accident 199554MB00625
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199562L039795
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 800 SERIES
Vehicle
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Accident 199554MB00615
Serious
1 vehicle
4 casualties
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199501TC00457
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Vehicle
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Accident 199554MB00595
Slight
1 vehicle
4 casualties
ROVER METRO
(4y)
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Accident 199501TC00427
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
(4y)
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
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Accident 199554MB00645
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199543R024085
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Vehicle
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