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.

Fatal
720
Serious
4,008
Casualties
45,953
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

Accidents on the M4

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Serious
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Slight
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1 vehicle 1 casualty
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51.5410, -3.1281
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51.4959, -0.4524
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51.4392, -1.0666
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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51.4597, -1.5009
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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51.5020, -0.6059
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Slight
51.5126, -2.5178
2 vehicles 3 casualties
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Slight
51.4954, -0.3420
3 vehicles 2 casualties
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Slight
51.4135, -0.9703
2 vehicles 2 casualties
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Slight
51.4819, -0.4523
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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