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 199101TC00275
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
PEUGEOT 405
(2y)
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Accident 199101TC00271
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD
VOLVO 440
(2y)
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Accident 1991620G01860
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 1991620D03000
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199143O004161
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1991620E01560
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 1991620D02790
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199154MA00351
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
AUSTIN MORRIS MINI
RENAULT TRAFIC
(3y)
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Accident 199101TC00266
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
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Accident 199101TC00265
Slight
5 vehicles
3 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
NISSAN MICRA
(1y)
ROVER 800 SERIES
(4y)
PROTON TORCH
(1y)
NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 199101TC00264
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 21
(1y)
AUSTIN METRO
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(1y)
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Accident 199101TC00261
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 199101TC00262
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 5 SERIES
TOYOTA CAMRY
(1y)
VOLVO Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 199143H006661
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ERF Model Missing
(3y)
FORD SIERRA
(1y)
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Accident 199101TC00254
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
AUSTIN MONTEGO
(4y)
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
(2y)
TALBOT ALPINE
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Accident 199161A214910
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Daf Trucks Model Missing
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 1991620G01770
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
(4y)
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Accident 199101TC00252
Serious
4 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
(3y)
FORD SIERRA
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
MG MAESTRO
(3y)
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Accident 199161A216910
Slight
8 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
ROVER 200 SERIES
ROVER 800 SERIES
(1y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
VOLVO 340
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199161A213910
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI 100
Vehicle
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