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 1994610069294
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 199443U014074
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1994610066494
Slight
5 vehicles
2 casualties
ERF Model Missing
LADA RIVA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
MAZDA 626
(2y)
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Accident 199443R016074
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
HONDA CIVIC
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199401TC00363
Serious
4 vehicles
4 casualties
FIAT REGATA
FORD SIERRA
FORD SIERRA
(2y)
ROVER 800 SERIES
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Accident 199443R008074
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199454MA00424
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
MG METRO
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(2y)
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Accident 199454MA00414
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199401TC00358
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 199401TD00410
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
Vehicle
ERF Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 199401TC00357
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DATSUN STANZA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
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Accident 199443R126064
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199443R134064
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA CELICA
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199401TC00356
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199454MA00404
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN AMBASSADOR
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Accident 199401TC00354
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199462L080694
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW K 100 LT
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Accident 199443R119064
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
LEYLAND DAF FA 60
Vehicle
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Accident 199443U076064
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
TOYOTA MR2
DAIHATSU FOURTRAK
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Accident 1994610063094
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
Vehicle
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