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 199101TC00439
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 305
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
VAUXHALL ASTRAMAX
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Accident 199101TC00438
Slight
5 vehicles
3 casualties
MG METRO
(4y)
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
HONDA LEGEND
(3y)
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Accident 199143O007141
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199154MB00591
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
FORD CORTINA
Vehicle
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Accident 199161A322910
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
FORD SIERRA
(4y)
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Accident 19915291N7378
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
AUSTIN ALLEGRO
MORRIS MARINA
DAIHATSU CHARADE
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Accident 199161A321910
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
AUSTIN MONTEGO
PEUGEOT 309
(3y)
LAND ROVER 90
(4y)
ROVER METRO
(1y)
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Accident 199161A320910
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL ASTRA
RENAULT 21
(2y)
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Accident 199161A319910
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
SAAB 9000
(1y)
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Accident 199161A326910
Slight
9 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 340
FORD GRANADA
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
RENAULT EXTRA
NISSAN MICRA
(3y)
VAUXHALL NOVA
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199101TC00476
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
FORD TRANSIT
(4y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
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Accident 199143O007011
Slight
4 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
ROVER MAESTRO
AUDI 90
(1y)
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 19915291N7298
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLVO 740
(1y)
RENAULT 11
(3y)
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Accident 199154MA00581
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 199143H010971
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
TRIUMPH DOLOMITE
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Accident 1991620F02880
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
RENAULT Model Missing
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Accident 199101TC00427
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1991620G02600
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BEDFORD Model Missing
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Accident 199143O006781
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 199143B010921
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
RENAULT 5
(4y)
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