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 199462G035894
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
KAWASAKI ZX1000
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Accident 199443R010114
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
TOYOTA COROLLA
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 199443R003114
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
(1y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199401TC00580
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN 2CV
HONDA Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 1994610111794
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CORSA
(1y)
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Accident 199401TC00572
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199401TC00573
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 199401TC00567
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 199401TC00582
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Model Missing
(2y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199443R145104
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 6 SERIES
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 199454MA00704
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 800 SERIES
(4y)
RENAULT ESPACE
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 199454MA00694
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
MITSUBISHI SHOGUN
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Accident 199443R128104
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MORRIS MINOR
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Accident 19945294E3934
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
ROVER METRO
(4y)
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Accident 199401TC00564
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
ISUZU TROOPER
(2y)
PROTON PROTON
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199443N140104
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 199401TD00719
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
(1y)
FIAT TIPO
(3y)
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Accident 199443U131104
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
VOLVO Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 199462G034594
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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Accident 199401TC00589
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
YAMAHA Model Missing
(2y)
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