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 199562B021795
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
VOLVO 940
(2y)
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Accident 199562E022095
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199543R123075
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 199562G026395
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199554MB00535
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(1y)
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Accident 199501TC00410
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
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Accident 19955295E2723
Fatal
4 vehicles
10 casualties
FORD GRANADA
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 205
(4y)
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Accident 19955295E2737
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
Vehicle
VAUXHALL NOVA
(3y)
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Accident 199543R119075
Slight
2 vehicles
5 casualties
AUDI 100
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 19955295E2592
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 199543R104075
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT TEMPRA
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199562M018695
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
RENAULT 18
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Accident 199562M019595
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
ROVER 800 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 199543R111075
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 19
(3y)
LEYLAND ROADRUNNER
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199562E019795
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
Vehicle
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Accident 199543U088075
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
FODEN Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 199543R097075
Serious
2 vehicles
4 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
Vehicle
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Accident 199562E020795
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER SD1
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199543U073075
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
MAZDA 626
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Accident 199543U070075
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
VOLVO Model Missing
(1y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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