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 199143O005221
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 199101TC00343
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TRIUMPH ACCLAIM
AUDI COUPE
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Accident 199101XY00331
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
SUBARU LEGACY
(1y)
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Accident 199143J008281
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199143B009071
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1991620F02190
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SAAB 900
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199101TC00336
Slight
2 vehicles
10 casualties
BEDFORD Model Missing
(4y)
VOLVO 264
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Accident 199101TC00332
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 199101TC00334
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
(3y)
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
AUSTIN MINI
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Accident 199143J008171
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MG METRO
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Accident 199101TC00328
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
AUSTIN TAXI
VOLVO 940
AUDI 80
(2y)
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Accident 199101TC00331
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
(3y)
RENAULT 25
(2y)
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199101TC00327
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Model Missing
(2y)
PEUGEOT 505
(2y)
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Accident 1991620D03180
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
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Accident 1991620E01870
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
PEUGEOT 305
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Accident 199101XY00321
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
SAAB 900
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Accident 199143J008121
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Daf Trucks Model Missing
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Accident 199101TC00350
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUDI 80
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Accident 199143O004971
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
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Accident 1991620H04930
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
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