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 199243R017102
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND SCOTSTOUN Model Missing
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1 casualty
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Accident 199201TC00531
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1 casualty
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1 casualty
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Accident 199243N024102
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1 casualty
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VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199201TC00514
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BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199243U002102
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT UNO
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FORD SIERRA
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3 casualties
VAUXHALL CARLTON
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Accident 199201TC00510
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199201TC00506
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2 vehicles
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1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199243R114092
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AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199254MB00582
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1 vehicle
3 casualties
FORD CORTINA
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Accident 199243R099092
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
FIAT UNO
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7 vehicles
1 casualty
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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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SCANIA Model Missing
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HONDA ACCORD
PEUGEOT 205
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 199243R098092
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(3y)
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
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