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 199001TC00688
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER MINI
FORD CORTINA
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Accident 199054MA00900
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
(3y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199043F087100
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
YAMAHA Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 199043F088100
Serious
1 vehicle
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 199061A470900
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
MG METRO
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Accident 199001TC00685
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199043C097100
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
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Accident 19905290D4167
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
PEUGEOT 405
(1y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199054MB00890
Slight
7 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT PANDA
(2y)
TOYOTA CELICA
HONDA ACCORD
(3y)
RENAULT 5
VAUXHALL CARLTON
(3y)
BMW 3 SERIES
(1y)
TRIUMPH ACCLAIM
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Accident 199054MA00870
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
ISUZU TROOPER
Vehicle
RENAULT 5
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 1990620G03800
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VOLVO 760
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Accident 199054MB00880
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199001TC00675
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT 21
(2y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Vehicle
(3y)
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Accident 199001TC00672
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CHEVETTE
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
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Accident 19905290D4085
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TRIUMPH Model Missing
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Accident 1990620F03860
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MORRIS MARINA
SKODA 120
(1y)
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Accident 199043F116100
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD Model Missing
(4y)
Vehicle
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
(4y)
PEUGEOT 205
(1y)
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Accident 199043E080100
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
Vehicle
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Accident 1990620G03710
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
AUSTIN MAESTRO
(4y)
RENAULT 5
(2y)
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Accident 199061A458900
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER MONTEGO
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