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 199054MA00400
Slight
3 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD CORTINA
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
TRIUMPH HERALD
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Accident 199061B237900
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 199043E010060
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199001TC00333
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 199061A241900
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 199001ID00045
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA STARLET
Vehicle
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Accident 199054MA00390
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
FORD CORTINA
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Accident 199043C006060
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO 240
(1y)
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Accident 1990620G01980
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1990620F01910
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(4y)
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Accident 199043C113050
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
FORD CORTINA
FORD SIERRA
(1y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
OPEL MANTA
(3y)
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Accident 19905290D3153
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
(1y)
Vehicle
ALL WHEEL DRIVE Model Missing
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Accident 199061B249900
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 199043F074050
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
RENAULT 5
(3y)
AUSTIN MAESTRO
(3y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1990620D03170
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
(4y)
FORD SIERRA
(2y)
FORD ORION
(1y)
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Accident 199001TC00315
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
NISSAN SUNNY
(4y)
NISSAN PATROL
(2y)
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Accident 199043E111050
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
HYUNDAI SONATA
(1y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199043E107050
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199054MB00360
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199043E106050
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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