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 199543R021075
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 199543R023075
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 1995610069995
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199501TC00363
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
Vehicle
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Accident 19955295E2532
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199543R006075
Slight
5 vehicles
2 casualties
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
(3y)
MITSUBISHI GALANT
(4y)
FORD GRANADA
(4y)
TOYOTA CELICA
TOYOTA CARINA
(2y)
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Accident 199562E018095
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF Model Missing
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199543U016075
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TRIUMPH ACCLAIM
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Accident 199554MB00485
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 199543U004075
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
TOYOTA CARINA
Vehicle
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Accident 199562M016395
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
RENAULT 5
(2y)
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Accident 199554MB00465
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199562F026395
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(1y)
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Accident 199501TC00344
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VOLVO 940
(4y)
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Accident 19955295E2459
Slight
6 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
(3y)
FORD GRANADA
(1y)
Vehicle
NISSAN MICRA
CITROEN 2CV
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199562M017995
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
(1y)
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Accident 199543R127065
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN SUNNY
Vehicle
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Accident 199554MB00475
Slight
4 vehicles
4 casualties
AUSTIN MINI
PEUGEOT 305
FORD FIESTA
MERCEDES 300
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Accident 19955295E2220
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
Daf Trucks Model Missing
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Accident 199543U063065
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
(1y)
VAUXHALL SENATOR
(2y)
FORD FIESTA
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