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
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Accident 19925292E9173
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1992620F00670
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199243R022032
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ORION
(2y)
NISSAN MICRA
(3y)
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
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Accident 199201TC00125
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 800 SERIES
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
TOYOTA CARINA
(2y)
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Accident 1992620L00830
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199243R014032
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
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BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 1992620L00770
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6 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199261B081920
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VOLVO 740
(4y)
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Accident 199261A066920
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
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Accident 199243U003032
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
TALBOT HORIZON
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
PEUGEOT 205
FORD CORTINA
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Accident 1992620M00580
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199201TC00127
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
LANCIA DELTA
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Accident 199201TC00116
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199201TC00111
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
(2y)
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199243R097022
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199201TC00109
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
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Accident 199201TC00110
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
RENAULT 21
(3y)
CARBODIES TAXI
(3y)
PEUGEOT 309
(2y)
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Accident 199201TC00108
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA LEGEND
(1y)
YAMAHA Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 199254MA00152
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO 940
(1y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
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Accident 199201TC00105
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 7 SERIES
(4y)
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