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 199101TC00322
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
(3y)
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199101TC00316
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
HYUNDAI STELLAR
(3y)
RENAULT ESPACE
(2y)
VOLVO 460
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Accident 1991620F02100
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
Vehicle
(2y)
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Accident 199101TC00314
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
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Accident 199101TC00315
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
RENAULT 21
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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Accident 1991620E01750
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VESPA (DOUGLAS) Model Missing
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Accident 1991620H05160
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199143J007711
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199161A247910
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
FORD SIERRA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199143O004681
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199161B274910
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI C
CITROEN BX
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Accident 199101TC00302
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
BMW 7 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 199101TC00303
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 199161A233910
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TRIUMPH 1500
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Accident 199101TC00304
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
(1y)
Vehicle
DAIMLER Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 199143J007691
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER MONTEGO
(2y)
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Accident 199143J007891
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199143J007531
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MITSUBISHI LANCER
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
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Accident 199101TC00307
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN BX
ROVER 200 SERIES
(1y)
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 199143H007501
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
VOLVO Model Missing
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