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 199001TC00739
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
(1y)
TRIUMPH ACCLAIM
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Accident 199001TC00741
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 343
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
FORD GRANADA
(2y)
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Accident 199043E103110
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199001TC00742
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ORION
(3y)
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Accident 199043F064110
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
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Accident 199001TC00735
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MAZDA 323
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Accident 199043E089110
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199043E084110
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT 21
(3y)
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Accident 199061B542900
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199043C070110
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL NOVA
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199001TC00727
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LAND ROVER 110
LEYLAND Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 199001TC00728
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BEDFORD ASTRA
(1y)
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Accident 199001TC00751
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MONTEGO
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199043F060110
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1990620E03680
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1990620F04320
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VANDEN PLAS 1500
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Accident 199043E067110
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
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Accident 199001TC00722
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
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Accident 199001TD00861
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(2y)
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Accident 199054MA00960
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
(4y)
Vehicle
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