M4 road traffic accidents
28,948 collisions recorded
1979 to 2024
The M4 appears in 28,948 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2024, involving 45,953 casualties. Of these collisions, 720 were fatal and 4,008 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 2% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 720
- Serious
- 4,008
- Casualties
- 45,953
- Fatal
- 720
- Serious
- 4,008
- Casualties
- 45,953
Collisions by Year
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
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
Showing 20 of 4,008 accidents
Accident 199301TC00501
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO 740
(4y)
OPEL CITY
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Accident 199343U014093
Serious
2 vehicles
6 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
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Accident 199301TC00487
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 199343R001093
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT 19
(1y)
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Accident 199301TC00460
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(4y)
HONDA VFR750F
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199343R092083
Serious
2 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD ESCORT
Vehicle
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Accident 1993610082593
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199343U077083
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 199343U012083
Serious
1 vehicle
3 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 199343R010083
Serious
2 vehicles
6 casualties
MITSUBISHI L300
NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 199301TC00402
Serious
4 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
TOYOTA COROLLA
VOLVO 440
(2y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199301TC00392
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CARLTON
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199362F045293
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199354MA00333
Serious
1 vehicle
5 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 199301TC00365
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN BX
Vehicle
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Accident 199301TC00358
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
FORD ESCORT
HYUNDAI 1200
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Accident 19935293E2424
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 199343R008073
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199301TC00354
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLVO 440
(2y)
RENAULT 21
(1y)
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199301TC00342
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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