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 199101TC00179
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 760
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199143H004881
Slight
4 vehicles
3 casualties
BEDFORD Model Missing
(3y)
ERF Model Missing
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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Accident 199161A158910
Serious
3 vehicles
7 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
(4y)
BEDFORD Model Missing
NISSAN SUNNY
(1y)
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Accident 199154MA00281
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199154MB00271
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199143J004761
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 199143H004651
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN Model Missing
SAAB 900
CITROEN VISA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
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Accident 199143H004521
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199154MB00291
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 19915291N5953
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
VOLVO Model Missing
FORD GRANADA
(3y)
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Accident 199101TC00174
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 505
ROVER RANGE ROVER
FORD CAPRI
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Accident 199101TC00173
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN MONTEGO
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(1y)
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
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Accident 199101TC00168
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA CB250R
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Accident 1991620E00980
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ORION
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Accident 199154MA00261
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1991620D01830
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
PEUGEOT 205
(3y)
FORD SIERRA
(2y)
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Accident 199143G004371
Fatal
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
(3y)
TOYOTA CROWN
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Accident 1991620H06790
Fatal
1 vehicle
10 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
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Accident 199143G004201
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199154MA00251
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
BEDFORD MIDI
(2y)
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