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 199043E027010
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
RENAULT 21
(2y)
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Accident 199001TC00008
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199054MB00040
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
(4y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
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Accident 199054MB00020
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
OPEL KADETT
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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Accident 199001TC00005
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199001TC00001
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 19905290D2330
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
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Accident 199043C029010
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
TALBOT SUNBEAM
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Accident 199043C014010
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER SD1
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199043C025010
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(4y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199054MB00030
Serious
5 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
RENAULT 18
CITROEN BX
(1y)
CITROEN Model Missing
(4y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 199054MB00010
Serious
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(4y)
MAN Model Missing
Vehicle
(3y)
AUDI 100
(1y)
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Accident 199043E011010
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL BELMONT
(2y)
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Accident 199001ID00005
Serious
3 vehicles
7 casualties
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 199043F001010
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
(3y)
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Accident 199043E003010
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(1y)
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Accident 198901XY00609
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 198943C144129
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 198943E126129
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 1989620B32430
Serious
4 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
Vehicle
(1y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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