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
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Accident 19935293E2993
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT 25
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Accident 1993530BI1637
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
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FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199301TC00450
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI COUPE
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KAWASAKI Model Missing
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Accident 1993610083393
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
AUDI 80
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Accident 1993610084593
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
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CITROEN AX
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Accident 199354MA00483
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1993610086593
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
TOYOTA CAMRY
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FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199343N086083
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199362M022493
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 199301TC00445
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
MITSUBISHI SHOGUN
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Accident 199354MB00473
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS FA 1900 DNS
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199301TC00443
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Z550
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 19935293E2972
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 1993610082493
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
PEUGEOT 205
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1993610082593
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1993610087593
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
(3y)
FORD CORTINA
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Accident 199301TC00444
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN XM
AUSTIN TAXI
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Accident 199343U053083
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
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Accident 199301ID00064
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
(4y)
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Accident 199343N079083
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1 vehicle
2 casualties
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