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 199201TC00437
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 199201TC00433
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
MG MGB
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Accident 199243U063082
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1 vehicle
2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199201TC00432
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3 vehicles
4 casualties
BMW 5 SERIES
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
LEYLAND DAF Model Missing
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Accident 199243R068082
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3 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
(4y)
MERCEDES 200
Aeon PULSAR
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Accident 199243R115082
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199254MA00542
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1 vehicle
3 casualties
RENAULT 18
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Accident 199201TC00428
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 240
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 19925292E1859
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD GRANADA
PEUGEOT 405
(1y)
FORD ORION
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Accident 199261A305920
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN MONTEGO
(3y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199201TC00429
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO 440
(1y)
TOYOTA CARINA
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Accident 199201TC00423
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
CITROEN AX
(3y)
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Accident 199201TC00422
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199243U050082
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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MAZDA 323
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Accident 199243R045082
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
(3y)
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Accident 199243U046082
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1992620L02320
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199261A281920
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3 vehicles
2 casualties
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SAAB Model Missing
(3y)
BEDFORD Model Missing
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Accident 199201TC00420
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
CITROEN C15
(1y)
TOYOTA COROLLA
CARBODIES TAXI
(2y)
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