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 199354MA00653
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199343U002113
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DAIHATSU HI-JET
RENAULT 21
(1y)
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Accident 199354MB00613
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ALFA ROMEO 164
(2y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199301TC00585
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN SILVIA
FORD FIESTA
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199343U096103
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 199343U095103
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
FORD SIERRA
(4y)
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Accident 199354MB00603
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
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Accident 199354MB00583
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
(3y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199301TC00582
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
JAGUAR SOVEREIGN
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
LEXUS LS400
(2y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
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Accident 19935293F3922
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199354MA00593
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199301TC00581
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
RENAULT EXTRA
(4y)
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Accident 199343R108103
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
BMW 3 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 199301TC00577
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
(3y)
VOLVO Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 199343R103103
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
(4y)
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 199343U090103
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 11
MERCEDES Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 19935293E3830
Fatal
8 vehicles
5 casualties
VAUXHALL CARLTON
(3y)
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 205
(1y)
MAZDA 626
MERCEDES 200
FIAT UNO
Vehicle
MAN Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 199301TC00573
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
VAUXHALL ASTRAMAX
(1y)
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Accident 199362M030393
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1993610108493
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 405
FORD SIERRA
(1y)
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