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 199401XH00502
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL CARLTON
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Accident 199443R115054
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 19945294E2056
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199401TC00293
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL MIDI
(3y)
KAWASAKI Model Missing
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Accident 199401TC00294
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 405
(3y)
RENAULT ESPACE
(1y)
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Accident 199454MA00344
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER MAESTRO
(4y)
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Accident 19945294E2033
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199443R105054
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 19945294E1990
Slight
6 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT 21
(2y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Vehicle
TOYOTA CARINA
(2y)
AUSTIN MORRIS MINI
Vehicle
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Accident 199401TC00289
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
ROVER 800 SERIES
(1y)
VAUXHALL CARLTON
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Accident 199462E017494
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
Vehicle
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Accident 199443R098054
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MONTEGO
CITROEN BX
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Accident 199443R134054
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VAUXHALL NOVA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199401TC00281
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
BMW 5 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 199454MA00354
Slight
8 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
SAAB 900
(2y)
Vehicle
DATSUN STANZA
ROVER 600 SERIES
VAUXHALL CARLTON
PEUGEOT 405
(1y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199462E017994
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
(3y)
FORD ORION
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Accident 199401ID00047
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY
VOLVO 740
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Accident 199462L080494
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
ROVER METRO
(1y)
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Accident 199401TC00283
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 19945294E1915
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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