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.
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Live M4 closures todaySeverity 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 199143H014641
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1991620M00740
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1 casualty
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Accident 199101TC00617
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3 vehicles
4 casualties
CITROEN BX
(2y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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FIAT PANDA
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Accident 199101TC00618
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(2y)
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199101TC00615
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
SEAT IBIZA
(2y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199101XY00555
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199101TC00613
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1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1991620G03640
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199101TC00609
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199143O009671
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199101TC00611
Serious
1 vehicle
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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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
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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
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VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
TOYOTA CELICA
(3y)
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Accident 199101ID00105
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
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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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