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 199862G031698
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 1998610105098
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
TOYOTA STARLET
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 1998430R00509
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN BX
Vehicle
MG MGF
(2y)
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Accident 199854MA00848
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
CITROEN C15
(3y)
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Accident 199801TD00850
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
YAMAHA YZF 1000 R
(1y)
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Accident 1998430R15908
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 199862D029098
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
Vehicle
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Accident 1998430W29908
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
MG MGF
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 1998430R14908
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Model Missing
VAUXHALL SENATOR
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Accident 1998520098876
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 1998430R14208
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
SAAB 900
(2y)
TOYOTA COROLLA
SAAB 900
(1y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
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Accident 1998610127398
Slight
6 vehicles
4 casualties
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Accident 199801TD00849
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
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Accident 1998430R14008
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 1998520098787
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
FORD CAPRI
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Accident 1998430R13908
Slight
5 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
BMW 3 SERIES
(4y)
RENAULT 5
(4y)
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Accident 199862D028598
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
ROVER 200 SERIES
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1998610099098
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1998520097594
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 199801XH00761
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
Vehicle
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