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 199754MA00917
Fatal
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN MINI
BMW 3 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 199754MA00887
Fatal
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
RENAULT 21
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199754MA00697
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
YAMAHA YZF 1000 R
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Accident 199701ID00094
Fatal
1 vehicle
2 casualties
YAMAHA Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 1997610075097
Fatal
8 vehicles
6 casualties
FORD GRANADA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
ROVER MAESTRO
FORD MAVERICK
(1y)
MAN Model Missing
PEUGEOT 405
(3y)
Vehicle
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
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Accident 1997520047422
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL SENATOR
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Accident 199762D014897
Fatal
1 vehicle
2 casualties
DAEWOO ESPERO
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Accident 1997610056697
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ORION
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Accident 199754MB00327
Fatal
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FODEN Model Missing
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199743U103037
Fatal
6 vehicles
8 casualties
MG MIDGET
VAUXHALL NOVA
ROVER METRO
(3y)
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
BMW 5 SERIES
(2y)
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 1997520026922
Fatal
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA
VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199762F003397
Fatal
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(1y)
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Accident 199643R073126
Fatal
1 vehicle
4 casualties
ISUZU TROOPER
(1y)
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Accident 199662F042696
Fatal
2 vehicles
5 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199643R090116
Fatal
5 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
FIAT UNO
CITROEN SAXO
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
MITSUBISHI COLT
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Accident 199643R001116
Fatal
6 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FT 85
(1y)
FIAT UNO
FORD GRANADA
FORD ORION
VOLKSWAGEN Model Missing
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 199643R149106
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199643R022106
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199643R097076
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
(2y)
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Accident 1996610076396
Fatal
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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