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 199301TC00420
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
FIAT UNO
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 199343R033083
Slight
4 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD MONDEO
VOLVO 244
ROVER 200 SERIES
LEYLAND DAF FA 60
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Accident 199343R023083
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL SENATOR
FORD TRANSIT
(4y)
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Accident 199343R022083
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 199362M021093
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199343U013083
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199301TC00429
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
VOLVO 760
(3y)
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Accident 199354MA00443
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
YAMAHA Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 199343U012083
Serious
1 vehicle
3 casualties
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Accident 1993610080293
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRAMAX
(1y)
PEUGEOT 205
(4y)
ROVER 800 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 199343R090083
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD ORION
TOYOTA SUPRA
(4y)
MAZDA 626
(4y)
TOYOTA COROLLA
(1y)
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Accident 199301TC00413
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 800 SERIES
(1y)
AUDI 80
(2y)
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Accident 199362G025193
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TALBOT SUNBEAM
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Accident 199343R010083
Serious
2 vehicles
6 casualties
MITSUBISHI L300
NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 199362B018293
Slight
1 vehicle
4 casualties
BMW 7 SERIES
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Accident 199301TC00407
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1993610057793
Slight
3 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1993610057593
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN Model Missing
RENAULT 5
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Accident 199343U095073
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
(4y)
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
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Accident 199354MA00423
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
COLT SPACE WAGON
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