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 199101TC00426
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
Vehicle
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Accident 199101TC00425
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(2y)
AUSTIN MINI
Vehicle
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Accident 199101TC00424
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
DATSUN SUNNY
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Accident 199154MB00561
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
(2y)
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Accident 199154MA00571
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199101TC00423
Slight
4 vehicles
8 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
(3y)
FORD TRANSIT
(4y)
PEUGEOT 309
(1y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
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Accident 199101TC00422
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA CAMRY
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(4y)
HONDA BALLADE
(3y)
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Accident 199101TC00416
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ERF Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 199143H010221
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 199143O006661
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER RANGE ROVER
(3y)
VOLVO Model Missing
(2y)
DODGE Model Missing
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Accident 199143H010171
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 199154MA00551
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD ORION
(4y)
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Accident 199154MA00541
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Aeon AERO
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199161B362910
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 240
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(4y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199143H010161
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MAZDA 323
(1y)
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Accident 199143H010121
Slight
7 vehicles
4 casualties
Vehicle
AUSTIN METRO
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
ALFA ROMEO 33
(2y)
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199143H010211
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199101TC00411
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
(4y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1991620G02510
Slight
9 vehicles
13 casualties
FORD ESCORT
AUSTIN MAESTRO
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
AUSTIN MONTEGO
(3y)
FORD ORION
PEUGEOT 505
(3y)
RENAULT 11
(4y)
HONDA PRELUDE
(2y)
AUSTIN METRO
(3y)
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Accident 199143H010111
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD ESCORT
Vehicle
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