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 199161A455910
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
(4y)
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Accident 199143H015371
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
JAGUAR XJ SERIES
(2y)
RENAULT 21
(4y)
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Accident 199143O010831
Slight
5 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
DATSUN STANZA
PEUGEOT 309
(4y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199143H015361
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD CORTINA
Vehicle
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Accident 199143O010681
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 199143O010671
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 199101TC00671
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 5 SERIES
(1y)
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 19915291N8178
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(2y)
DATSUN SUNNY
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Accident 1991620L01140
Slight
1 vehicle
10 casualties
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Accident 199101TD00815
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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Accident 199143H014941
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199143J015011
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
DATSUN SUNNY
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Accident 1991620L01120
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
(1y)
AUSTIN METRO
RENAULT 11
Vehicle
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Accident 1991620M00960
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
FIAT UNO
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Accident 199143O010441
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 199101TC00650
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES 300
PEUGEOT 205
(3y)
FORD ORION
(1y)
FORD GRANADA
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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Accident 199143H014611
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
Vehicle
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Accident 1991620F04050
Slight
8 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN CABSTAR
(1y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
FORD SIERRA
(1y)
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
FIAT TIPO
(2y)
RENAULT 25
(3y)
FORD SIERRA
(1y)
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
(3y)
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Accident 1991620L01070
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD Model Missing
FORD FIESTA
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 199143H014521
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ERF Model Missing
(4y)
FORD ORION
(3y)
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