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 199301TC00561
Serious
6 vehicles
7 casualties
NISSAN PRIMERA
(1y)
TALBOT ALPINE
MERCEDES 190
(1y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
VOLVO 740
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Accident 199343U036103
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199301TC00563
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
DODGE Model Missing
MCW Model Missing
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Accident 199343R064103
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
ERF Model Missing
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
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Accident 199354MB00573
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 19935293E3687
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 199301TC00552
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
(4y)
Vehicle
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199362G032693
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
(4y)
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19935293E3673
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 199343U030103
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
JAGUAR XJ SERIES
(1y)
BMW 5 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 199343N060103
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD SIERRA
AUSTIN MINI
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Accident 19935293E3675
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 1993610103193
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199354MB00563
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199301TC00550
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 199362M027593
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VESPA (DOUGLAS) Model Missing
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Accident 199301TC00548
Slight
4 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD ORION
(2y)
TOYOTA PREVIA
CARBODIES TAXI
RENAULT 19
(1y)
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Accident 199301TC00544
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VAUXHALL CALIBRA
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199301TC00543
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
Vehicle
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Accident 199301TC00545
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
(1y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
FORD TRANSIT
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