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 24,220 accidents
Accident 199943W023019
Slight
51.4627, -1.2232
2 vehicles
5 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
ROVER 200 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 199954MB00019
Slight
51.5303, -1.7491
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199801ID00133
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FIAT PUNTO
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199854MA01288
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199854MA01268
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199801TD01382
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT LAGUNA
(3y)
FIAT UNO
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Accident 199801TD01408
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN TERRANO
(4y)
NISSAN PRIMERA
(3y)
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Accident 199862J045598
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
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Accident 1998520000345
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
ROVER MONTEGO
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Accident 199801XH01188
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199854MA01278
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
RENAULT LAGUNA
(1y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
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Accident 199843W317128
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SCORPIO
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199801TD01381
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI ER500
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1998520154318
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 600 SERIES
(2y)
AUDI A6
(3y)
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(1y)
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Accident 199843W306128
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Vehicle
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Accident 199843W346128
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 406
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199843R143128
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
VOLVO MODEL MISSING
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Accident 199843R139128
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199801TD01393
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
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Accident 199862L029698
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
SEAT INCA
VOLVO 760
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