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 199401TC00360
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 800 SERIES
(3y)
PEUGEOT 305
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Accident 199401TC00353
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199401TC00351
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
BMW 3 SERIES
(3y)
CITROEN XM
(2y)
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Accident 199401TC00352
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 199401TC00343
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 1994610062394
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
ERF Model Missing
(1y)
FODEN Model Missing
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Accident 199401TC00345
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW K 75 S
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Accident 199443U062064
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 199401TC00341
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
PEUGEOT 405
(1y)
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Accident 199401TC00339
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
FORD ESCORT
Vehicle
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Accident 1994610054794
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
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VAUXHALL CARLTON
(2y)
Vehicle
CITROEN ZX
(1y)
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Accident 199443R074064
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
Vehicle
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Accident 199401TC00338
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
METROCAB METROCAB
(3y)
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Accident 199462E019994
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 25
(4y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199443U050064
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LADA RIVA
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Accident 199443R065064
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 1994610068694
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199401TC00327
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
LEYLAND Model Missing
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 199443N050064
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
(3y)
HONDA CBR1000F
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Accident 199462E021894
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
ROVER 200 SERIES
(1y)
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