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 199443R130114
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL SENATOR
(1y)
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Accident 19945294E4320
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 19945294E4304
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 19945294E4318
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 19945294E4715
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
PROTON PROTON
(3y)
VAUXHALL Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 199443R117114
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 305
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Accident 199454MA00754
Fatal
4 vehicles
4 casualties
Vehicle
Vehicle
Vehicle
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199401TC00615
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 19
(4y)
ROVER 400 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 199454MA00774
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
(1y)
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Accident 1994610120094
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199462E037594
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
(1y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1994610124794
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199454MB00744
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
SUZUKI SJ
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199443U078114
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER METRO
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Accident 19945294E4368
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FODEN Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 19945294E4545
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT 21
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Accident 1994610114994
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUDI 80
(2y)
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Accident 199401TC00606
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
JAGUAR SOVEREIGN
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Accident 199443R061114
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
RENAULT 19
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199462F038694
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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