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 199862D030598
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 406
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
PEUGEOT 406
(1y)
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Accident 199801TD00898
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES S CLASS
(2y)
Vehicle
VAUXHALL OMEGA
(1y)
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Accident 199801TD00895
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
PEUGEOT 306
(1y)
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Accident 1998430R12009
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(2y)
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
Vehicle
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Accident 199862E023698
Slight
3 vehicles
4 casualties
LAND ROVER DEFENDER
NISSAN SUNNY
Vehicle
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Accident 199801TD00917
Slight
4 vehicles
3 casualties
MAN Model Missing
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Vehicle
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199801TD00886
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
ROVER 200 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 199801XH00810
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
Vehicle
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Accident 1998430R03609
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES 300
(3y)
LEYLAND DAF FTG 95
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Accident 199854MA00868
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN LT 35
AUDI 80
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
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Accident 1998430R02409
Serious
2 vehicles
5 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(3y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1998430W04809
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 406
(1y)
VOLVO 460
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Accident 1998520104060
Slight
4 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD MONDEO
(4y)
AUSTIN MINI
HONDA CIVIC
(3y)
VOLVO 740
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Accident 1998430W05109
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
SAAB 9000
(1y)
VOLVO 440
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 199801TD00874
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
(2y)
AUSTIN MAESTRO
Vehicle
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Accident 199801TD00914
Slight
3 vehicles
4 casualties
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
CARBODIES TAXI
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199801TD00877
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FIAT UNO
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Accident 199801TD00863
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 199801TD00864
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 199862J030398
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
RENAULT 19
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