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 199854MB01108
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
HONDA ACCORD
CITROEN XANTIA
(3y)
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Accident 199801TD01233
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
BMW 3 SERIES
(3y)
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 1998610146998
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
PEUGEOT 205
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
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Accident 199862E029798
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
CITROEN XANTIA
(4y)
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Accident 1998610148698
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199843N270118
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1998520135429
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN ZX
(2y)
PEUGEOT 106
(2y)
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
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Accident 199862F037098
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
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Accident 199843N224118
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI SWIFT
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 199854MA01088
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199862E033898
Slight
4 vehicles
5 casualties
LDV 400 SERIES
(2y)
CITROEN ZX
(4y)
FORD FIESTA
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199862F036298
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
(1y)
BEDFORD Model Missing
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Accident 199862G040098
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD FIESTA
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 1998610144898
Slight
3 vehicles
4 casualties
AUDI 100
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
FIAT UNO
(3y)
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Accident 1998520136794
Slight
6 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
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TVR CHIMERA
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 199843W124118
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
MAN Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 199801TD01190
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES 190
Vehicle
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Accident 199801TD01189
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW F 650
(3y)
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Accident 199862E030098
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
TOYOTA AVENSIS
Vehicle
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Accident 199854MB01098
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
Vehicle
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