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 199362G004593
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199343U028023
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 199343U023023
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(4y)
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199301TC00066
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
MITSUBISHI GALANT
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Accident 199301TC00068
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
FORD SIERRA
(2y)
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 19935293E0449
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19935293E0438
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FREIGHT ROVER Model Missing
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Accident 199343R031023
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA
(3y)
LEYLAND ROADTRAIN
(3y)
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Accident 19935293E0434
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199361A041930
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
RENAULT 21
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
Vehicle
ROVER METRO
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Accident 199362F003193
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199343U004023
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN
ERF Model Missing
HONDA ACCORD
(3y)
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Accident 199354MB00063
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN Model Missing
AUDI 80
(1y)
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Accident 199361A032930
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199362M002693
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
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Accident 199301TC00060
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 199343N139013
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
NISSAN MICRA
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 199343U081013
Fatal
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
BEDFORD Model Missing
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Accident 199301TC00055
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
RENAULT 25
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Accident 199301TC00056
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
CITROEN XM
(2y)
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