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 199843R010128
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
(2y)
MERCEDES S CLASS
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Accident 199843R014128
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO 960
(2y)
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Accident 199801TD01277
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199862J043798
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199862D042598
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 306
(1y)
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Accident 199843R003128
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
FORD CAPRI
ROVER 400 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 1998610152198
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(4y)
ROVER 800 SERIES
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Accident 199843R001128
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 199843R050128
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199843R162118
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
LEYLAND DAF 400
LDV 400 SERIES
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199862G046998
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199843R149118
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI 80
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Accident 199854MA01158
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
DAEWOO NEXIA
(1y)
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Accident 199843W360118
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199854MA01208
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES 300
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 199854MB01148
Slight
7 vehicles
4 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
RENAULT LAGUNA
(3y)
CITROEN XANTIA
(3y)
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
ROVER MONTEGO
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199854MB01198
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
(3y)
CITROEN XANTIA
(1y)
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Accident 199862L029598
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
ROVER 400 SERIES
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199862B056198
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 199843R150118
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(4y)
HYUNDAI COUPE
(2y)
MITSUBISHI COLT
(1y)
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