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 199243U062112
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ORION
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Accident 199201TC00601
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT UNO
(3y)
ROVER RANGE ROVER
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Accident 199201TG00472
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CALIBRA
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Accident 1992620G03910
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
Daf Trucks Model Missing
AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 199201TC00599
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 800 SERIES
(3y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(2y)
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Accident 199201TC00595
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
(2y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
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Accident 199201TC00590
Serious
4 vehicles
2 casualties
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FORD ESCORT
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MERCEDES 300
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Accident 199201TC00587
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI 90
(4y)
CARBODIES TAXI
(3y)
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Accident 199254MA00662
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
NISSAN SUNNY
(3y)
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Accident 199243U039112
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
RENAULT CLIO
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199201TC00584
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
VOLKSWAGEN CORRADO
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Accident 199243R158112
Serious
5 vehicles
2 casualties
MAZDA 323
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
Vehicle
MAN Model Missing
(3y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199243R079112
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA SUPRA
FORD SIERRA
(2y)
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Accident 199261B444920
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
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Accident 199243U037112
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 11
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199243R052112
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199254MA00652
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199243R046112
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199201TC00578
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
CARBODIES TAXI
(2y)
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Accident 1992620B02760
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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