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 199201TC00060
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(4y)
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FORD ESCORT
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
MG MGB
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(1y)
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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(1y)
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Accident 199261A033920
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
BEDFORD 10CWT
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Accident 199201TC00057
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199243R105012
Slight
1 vehicle
4 casualties
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199243R115012
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
JAGUAR SOVEREIGN
FORD CAPRI
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Accident 19925292E8759
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199201TC00052
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA
(1y)
FIAT TIPO
(2y)
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Accident 199201TC00051
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
(3y)
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Accident 199243R136012
Slight
10 vehicles
4 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
MERCEDES Model Missing
(4y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
Vehicle
HONDA CIVIC
(3y)
LEYLAND Model Missing
PEUGEOT 405
(4y)
FORD GRANADA
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199243R106012
Slight
13 vehicles
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 405
(1y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD ESCORT
VOLVO 240
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
FORD FIESTA
FORD SIERRA
(2y)
MERCEDES 200
PEUGEOT 309
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 405
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
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Accident 199254MA00052
Slight
6 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
(4y)
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CARLTON
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
AUSTIN MONTEGO
(4y)
MITSUBISHI GALANT
(1y)
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Accident 199201TC00045
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
PEUGEOT 405
(3y)
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 199201TC00053
Slight
4 vehicles
3 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
BMW 5 SERIES
(2y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199201TC00047
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
(3y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199201TC00084
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
NISSAN SUNNY
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199201TC00042
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
SAAB 9000
(3y)
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Accident 199243R064012
Serious
5 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ORION
Vehicle
AUSTIN METRO
FORD ESCORT
PEUGEOT 205
(4y)
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Accident 199201TC00032
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Z550
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