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 199243U091102
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199243R139102
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
DATSUN 160
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FODEN Model Missing
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Accident 199243U085102
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199243R115102
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199201TC00548
Serious
4 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD SIERRA
(4y)
AUSTIN MINI
FIAT UNO
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199254MB00642
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1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Accident 199201TC00546
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
OPEL MANTA
MITSUBISHI GALANT
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Accident 199243R109102
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8 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT 25
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
JAGUAR XJ SERIES
FORD FIESTA
VOLVO 940
PEUGEOT 205
(4y)
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Accident 199243R112102
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199201TC00545
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199243R136102
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
SAAB 900
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Accident 199201TC00542
Serious
3 vehicles
4 casualties
METROCAB METROCAB
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(3y)
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 199254MA00632
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
BEDFORD Model Missing
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199254MA00622
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
SCANIA Model Missing
NISSAN MICRA
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1992620L02950
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
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FORD GRANADA
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Accident 199243R084102
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
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Accident 199201TC00540
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(1y)
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Accident 199261A380920
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1992620G03430
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL SENATOR
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
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