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 4,008 accidents
Accident 1991620G01770
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
(4y)
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Accident 199101TC00252
Serious
4 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
(3y)
FORD SIERRA
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
MG MAESTRO
(3y)
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Accident 199161A201910
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 199143J006461
Serious
4 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
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FORD FIESTA
(1y)
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Accident 199101TC00227
Serious
2 vehicles
7 casualties
Vehicle
RENAULT 18
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Accident 1991530BI0511
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ERF Model Missing
(4y)
Vehicle
MERCEDES Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 199143H005371
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
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Accident 199143O003161
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(1y)
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 199101TC00183
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES 200
ALFA ROMEO ALFASUD
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Accident 199161A158910
Serious
3 vehicles
7 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
(4y)
BEDFORD Model Missing
NISSAN SUNNY
(1y)
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Accident 1991620E00980
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ORION
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Accident 19915291N5863
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT Model Missing
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Accident 199101TC00158
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
TOYOTA CAMRY
(1y)
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Accident 199101TC00153
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
JAGUAR XJ SERIES
(3y)
AUDI C
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Accident 199101TC00144
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
FORD ORION
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Accident 199143O002151
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN Model Missing
VAUXHALL NOVA
(1y)
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Accident 199143J003641
Serious
1 vehicle
4 casualties
AUSTIN ALLEGRO
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Accident 199161A095910
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
DATSUN SUNNY
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Accident 199143I003061
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
ROVER RANGE ROVER
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
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Accident 199101TC00110
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MCW METROCAB
(3y)
RENAULT 9
FORD GRANADA
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