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 199343R064063
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
SAAB 9000
(1y)
RENAULT 5
AUDI 80
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Accident 199301TC00316
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN 100
(1y)
FORD SIERRA
(2y)
PEUGEOT 305
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Accident 199301XH00587
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
FIAT UNO
(1y)
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Accident 199301XH00586
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199301TC00307
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
LAND ROVER 109
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199301TC00308
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
NISSAN SUNNY
(4y)
VOLVO 340
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Accident 199301TC00312
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
SUZUKI Model Missing
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Accident 1993610038293
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
LADA SAMARA
Vehicle
RENAULT 18
MAZDA 2000
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Accident 199343U029063
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
RENAULT 25
(4y)
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Accident 199301TC00311
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199343R045063
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199343R072063
Fatal
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
PEUGEOT 205
(4y)
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Accident 199354MA00293
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
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Accident 199362M015293
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
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Accident 199301TC00304
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
(1y)
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Accident 1993610042493
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
FORD ORION
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Accident 19935293E2018
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA
LEYLAND FREIGHTER
(4y)
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Accident 199362E016193
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
VAUXHALL CARLTON
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Accident 199301TC00296
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199301TC00291
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO 740
Daf Trucks Model Missing
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