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 199401TC00328
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
(4y)
SUZUKI VITARA
(2y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
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Accident 199401TC00325
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
SAAB 900
(3y)
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Accident 199443R059064
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
(1y)
SCANIA Model Missing
FORD GRANADA
(2y)
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Accident 199443U032064
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
AUSTIN MORRIS MINI
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 199401TC00324
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
(3y)
BMW 5 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 1994610059394
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN XANTIA
Vehicle
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Accident 199443N059064
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ORION
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Accident 199454MA00364
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199443R041064
Slight
1 vehicle
4 casualties
ROVER RANGE ROVER
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Accident 199401TC00323
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 199401TD00370
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
(2y)
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 199462E020994
Slight
5 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
FORD TRANSIT
FORD FIESTA
FORD MONDEO
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(4y)
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Accident 199401TC00315
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD GRANADA
MCW METROCAB
MORRIS ITAL
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Accident 199462M014894
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
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Accident 199401TD00351
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
FORD TRANSIT
(4y)
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Accident 1994610056994
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
VOLVO 460
(2y)
FORD SIERRA
VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199443R022064
Fatal
1 vehicle
8 casualties
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 199443R028064
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 19945294E2189
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
(1y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
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Accident 199401TC00313
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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