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 199154MA00741
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
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Accident 199101TC00583
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
RENAULT 21
(1y)
NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 199101TC00581
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199143H013561
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 199161B490910
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD
(2y)
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
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Accident 19915291N7802
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199101TC00579
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(4y)
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
(4y)
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Accident 199143O009391
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
TALBOT HORIZON
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Accident 1991620M00620
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199161B488910
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1991620E03050
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199101TC00577
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Vehicle
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Accident 19915291N7880
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199101TC00578
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA
Vehicle
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Accident 1991620G03470
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MINI
ERF Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 1991620G03500
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
MG METRO
FORD ESCORT
MORRIS MARINA
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Accident 199154MA00721
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT EXTRA
(4y)
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Accident 199143H013361
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
CITROEN BX
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Accident 19915291N7819
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
Vehicle
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 19915291N7829
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
(4y)
VOLVO MODEL MISSING
(4y)
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