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 1992620E02670
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199243U049102
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199201TC00536
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199243U048102
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199201TC00544
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 199243R062102
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO 480
PEUGEOT 405
(1y)
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Accident 199243W027102
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
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Accident 199201TC00533
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 5 SERIES
(3y)
MERCEDES 500
(3y)
PEUGEOT 205
(2y)
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Accident 199201TC00530
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT UNO
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Accident 199261A391920
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
SEAT MARBELLA
(1y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199243U022102
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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JAGUAR XJ SERIES
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Accident 199243U023102
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199254MB00612
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199243R034102
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN BX
ROVER 200 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 199243R028102
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PROTON TORCH
(2y)
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 199243R026102
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 199201TC00524
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI 100
(3y)
PEUGEOT 309
(2y)
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Accident 199254MB00602
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Accident 19925292E2520
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
ERF Model Missing
(1y)
ROVER 800 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 199261A372920
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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