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 28,948 accidents
Accident 199862D032498
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199862J033398
Slight
4 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD MONDEO
(4y)
VAUXHALL NOVA
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(4y)
RENAULT 19
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Accident 199862J033698
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
OPEL MANTA
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 106
(3y)
ROVER 600 SERIES
(3y)
ROVER 400 SERIES
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Accident 1998430W23409
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI ZX600
RENAULT LAGUNA
(1y)
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Accident 199801TD01000
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
MAZDA 626
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Accident 1998430R12309
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
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Accident 199854MA00938
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER MONTEGO
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Accident 1998430R11709
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
ROVER 600 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 199854MB00898
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VOLVO 740
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Accident 1998430R10509
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 306
(4y)
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Accident 199843N452098
Fatal
3 vehicles
4 casualties
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
Vehicle
(4y)
FORD MONDEO
(4y)
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Accident 199843R094098
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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Accident 199862L021598
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SCORPIO
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199801TD00940
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
DUCATI Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 199854MA00888
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 199801TD00952
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
FORD SCORPIO
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 1998430R08609
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199801TD00960
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SAAB 9-5
NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 1998430R08409
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 1998430R07709
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
TOYOTA CELICA
(3y)
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(3y)
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