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 199562L037095
Serious
4 vehicles
3 casualties
ROVER METRO
Vehicle
RENAULT CLIO
(4y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1995610038195
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199562G012995
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199543U046045
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
(2y)
MAN Model Missing
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Accident 199543R024045
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW K 100 LT
(3y)
MERCEDES 400
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Accident 199501TC00201
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
AUSTIN MINI
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
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Accident 199543U029045
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199543U031045
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 940
RENAULT 19
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Accident 199554MA00285
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO 340
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Accident 19955295E1303
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
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Accident 199562G011895
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ORION
VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
CITROEN BX
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Accident 199543R020045
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
ROVER METRO
(3y)
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Accident 199501XH00365
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 19955295E1204
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 1995610035995
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199554MA00275
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
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Accident 199543R005045
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FIAT TEMPRA
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Accident 199543R003045
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1995610035495
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199543U010045
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
FORD ESCORT
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