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 199443N032104
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199401TC00519
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
(3y)
MG MAESTRO
CITROEN AX
(2y)
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Accident 19945294E3580
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MORRIS MINI
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Accident 199454MA00634
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 199401TC00521
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL FRONTERA
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199443R004104
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 199454MA00724
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
TOYOTA CARINA
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Accident 199401XH00913
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 1994610100494
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MG METRO
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Accident 199443R139094
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199401XH00955
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
BMW K 100 RT
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Accident 199401ID00093
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
BMW K 100 RT
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Accident 199443R125094
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT Model Missing
(3y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
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Accident 199443U086094
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199443R134094
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN SANTANA
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Accident 199443N136094
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
TOYOTA LANDCRUISER
RENAULT Model Missing
LEYLAND DAF FTG 95
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Accident 199401TC00512
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
MERCEDES 300
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Accident 199401ID00091
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA CAMRY
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 19945294E3508
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
LEYLAND DAF FT 95
LADA RIVA
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Accident 1994610098394
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
(3y)
ERF Model Missing
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