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 199001TC00381
Fatal
1 vehicle
4 casualties
FORD CORTINA
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Accident 199043C136060
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
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Accident 199043C137060
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
MORRIS ITAL
HONDA ACCORD
(2y)
Aeon AERO
FORD SIERRA
RENAULT 5
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Accident 199043E131060
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
(1y)
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
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Accident 199043C125060
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
KAWASAKI KH125
(2y)
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Accident 199001TD00454
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
(3y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199043E118060
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA MR2
(4y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
MERCEDES Model Missing
(4y)
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 199061A255900
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD CORTINA
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199001TC00388
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW R 80 RT
(2y)
VAUXHALL NOVA
(3y)
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Accident 199054MB00500
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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Accident 199043F071060
Serious
4 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MINI
FORD FIESTA
NISSAN MICRA
(1y)
NISSAN CHERRY
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Accident 199001TC00385
Serious
1 vehicle
5 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
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Accident 199054MB00490
Fatal
1 vehicle
4 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199043C101060
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
(3y)
KAWASAKI Model Missing
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Accident 199054MB00480
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TALBOT AVENGER
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Accident 199054MA00530
Slight
2 vehicles
5 casualties
MG MGB
FIAT 127
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Accident 199001TC00384
Slight
4 vehicles
4 casualties
CITROEN BX
(1y)
Vehicle
AUDI 80
(3y)
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199054MA00470
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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Accident 199001TC00383
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA
(4y)
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Accident 199043F069060
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
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