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 19915291N6629
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ALFA ROMEO ALFASUD
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Accident 199101TC00295
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 340
(4y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199101TC00294
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 19915291N6493
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 505
(3y)
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Accident 199101TC00277
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA CELICA
AUSTIN METRO
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199101TC00290
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
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Accident 199101TC00662
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199154MB00381
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CARLTON
LADA SAMARA
(2y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
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Accident 199161A229910
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 199101TC00284
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Vehicle
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Accident 199143O004451
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
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Accident 19915291N6548
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(1y)
LEYLAND Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 1991620G01930
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199154MB00371
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Accident 19915291N6555
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199143J007311
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(2y)
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Accident 199143J007391
Slight
6 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD SIERRA
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
FORD SIERRA
(2y)
FORD ORION
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
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Accident 19915291N6530
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1991620D02840
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 199154MB00361
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SAAB 900
(3y)
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