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
Showing 20 of 28,948 accidents
Accident 199101TC00205
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
(4y)
ROVER 800 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 199154MA00331
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND ROADRUNNER
FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199154MA00321
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 440
(2y)
SCANIA Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 1991620F01550
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD Model Missing
FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199154MA00311
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
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Accident 199143H005371
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
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Accident 19915291N6173
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199161A166910
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1991620E01130
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
LEYLAND ROADRUNNER
(1y)
AUSTIN MORRIS MINI
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Accident 199143B005461
Fatal
1 vehicle
5 casualties
FIAT UNO
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Accident 199143G005271
Slight
8 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
FORD SIERRA
FORD FIESTA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
AUDI 100
VAUXHALL CARLTON
(2y)
FORD SIERRA
(4y)
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Accident 19915291N6161
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
SEAT MALAGA
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
FORD CORTINA
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Accident 199143O003161
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(1y)
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 19915291N6137
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
AUSTIN MONTEGO
(3y)
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Accident 199143O003151
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT UNO
(3y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199101TC00193
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
MITSUBISHI SHOGUN
(3y)
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Accident 199101TC00185
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
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Accident 199101TC00182
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BEDFORD Model Missing
KAWASAKI KL600
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Accident 199101TC00183
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES 200
ALFA ROMEO ALFASUD
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Accident 199154MA00301
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
RENAULT Model Missing
Vehicle
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