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 199354MB00183
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
DATSUN STANZA
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Accident 19935293E1262
Slight
15 vehicles
7 casualties
JAGUAR XJ SERIES
(3y)
FORD SIERRA
(2y)
RENAULT 5
(4y)
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
CITROEN AX
(4y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
(1y)
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
(4y)
FORD SIERRA
BMW 3 SERIES
AUSTIN METRO
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
FORD CORTINA
FIAT UNO
(4y)
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Accident 199362F008893
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 19935293E1258
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
FORD ESCORT
Vehicle
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Accident 199301TC00178
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
VOLVO Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 1993610015093
Serious
4 vehicles
7 casualties
TOYOTA COROLLA
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Vehicle
MERCEDES 200
(1y)
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Accident 199301TC00175
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(3y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199343U031043
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
VOLVO 340
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Accident 1993610014593
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199343N152043
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199362F009693
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199354MA00153
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
Vehicle
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Accident 199301TC00511
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
(4y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
TOYOTA MR2
(1y)
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Accident 199343N028043
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
RENAULT 21
(3y)
Vehicle
DAIMLER SOVEREIGN
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Accident 199301TC00206
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
PORSCHE 928
(4y)
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Accident 199362B007093
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199301TC00166
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(4y)
AUSTIN MINI
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199301TC00165
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
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Accident 199343N023043
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
(1y)
FORD SIERRA
DATSUN SUNNY
PEUGEOT 205
(4y)
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Accident 199301TC00164
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
NISSAN CHERRY
ROVER 200 SERIES
(4y)
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