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 28,948 accidents
Accident 199101TC00605
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
SAAB 9000
FIAT PANDA
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Accident 199161A414910
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
FORD GRANADA
(3y)
NISSAN PRIMERA
(1y)
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Accident 199143G016411
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
COLT SHOGUN
VAUXHALL NOVA
(2y)
VOLVO 360
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Accident 1991620M00690
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
(4y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199101TC00589
Fatal
6 vehicles
5 casualties
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
VOLVO 244
JAGUAR SOVEREIGN
Vehicle
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
TOYOTA CELICA
(3y)
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Accident 199101ID00105
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 199161B500910
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MONTEGO
(4y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199101TC00593
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES 300
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Accident 19915291N7949
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(1y)
VOLVO 760
(3y)
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Accident 199101TC00594
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CARLTON
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
HONDA ACCORD
(3y)
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Accident 19915291N7919
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 19915291N7924
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA SPACE CRUISER
(1y)
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Accident 199101TC00590
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(1y)
SUZUKI SAMURAI
(2y)
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Accident 199101TC00591
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(2y)
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Accident 199143O009511
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN MICRA
ROVER 200 SERIES
(3y)
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
VOLVO 460
(1y)
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Accident 1991620G03540
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MAZDA Model Missing
AUSTIN MONTEGO
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
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Accident 199143H013711
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
TRIUMPH 1500
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Accident 199154MB00731
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199161A421910
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
AUSTIN MAESTRO
FORD ORION
(1y)
TRIUMPH 2500
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Accident 199154MA00751
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(1y)
MAZDA 323
(1y)
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