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 199454MA00644
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
(3y)
CARBODIES TAXI
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199443R089104
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(2y)
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Accident 199401ID00096
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 480
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199462F035094
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(4y)
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 199462F034994
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Daf Trucks Model Missing
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 199401TC00540
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
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Accident 199454MB00664
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 199462F034794
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199443U064104
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199443R064104
Slight
11 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
ROVER MONTEGO
(4y)
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
PORSCHE 911
TOYOTA LITE ACE
SCANIA Model Missing
VAUXHALL CARLTON
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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Accident 19945294E3923
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199454MB00654
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
CITROEN AX
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Accident 199443U045104
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 199462F034694
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 199462E032994
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAZDA MX-3
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199401TC00532
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
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PEUGEOT 106
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 199443R017104
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
YAMAHA Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 199443N027104
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
AUSTIN MINI
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
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Accident 199454MB00624
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
FORD TRANSIT
Vehicle
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Accident 199462L054394
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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