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 1992620F04170
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199201TC00639
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
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VAUXHALL CARLTON
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Accident 199261A481920
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 199243R032122
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2 casualties
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3 vehicles
2 casualties
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VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1992620F04120
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1 casualty
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Accident 199243R063122
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199201TC00634
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199201TC00633
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
TALBOT HORIZON
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Accident 1992620G04070
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199243R030122
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4 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
MERCEDES Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 199254MB00672
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1 casualty
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Accident 199201TC00624
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT UNO
(3y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199201TC00623
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN VANETTE
(2y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
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Accident 199201TC00621
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
VOLVO 340
(3y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
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Accident 199201TC00619
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 11
TOYOTA HIACE
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Accident 199201TC00618
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD CORTINA
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1992620G03980
Slight
5 vehicles
3 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing
(1y)
BMW 3 SERIES
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FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199201TC00617
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 11
(4y)
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Accident 199243R141112
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
TRIUMPH ACCLAIM
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