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 4,008 accidents
Accident 199943R240019
Serious
51.4244, -0.8814
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
(3y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199943W167019
Serious
51.4675, -1.5148
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
FORD Model Missing
LEYLAND DAF FT 75
(3y)
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Accident 199901TX00027
Serious
51.4953, -0.4693
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL OMEGA
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199943N090019
Serious
51.5100, -0.6581
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SUZUKI GSXR 600
(1y)
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Accident 199901TX00018
Serious
51.4899, -0.3090
3 vehicles
3 casualties
CHRYSLER Model Missing
(1y)
FORD SCORPIO
(4y)
BMW 3 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 199862F042998
Serious
5 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 19
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 199843R010128
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
(2y)
MERCEDES S CLASS
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Accident 1998520137286
Serious
8 vehicles
3 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
(3y)
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
Vehicle
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
Vehicle
RENAULT 5
(3y)
BMW 3 SERIES
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
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Accident 199801TD01190
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES 190
Vehicle
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Accident 199801TD01123
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
RENAULT CLIO
(1y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1998520135887
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1998430R10410
Serious
13 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
MAZDA 323
(3y)
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
MAN Model Missing
CITROEN XANTIA
ROVER 400 SERIES
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
FORD MONDEO
ALFA ROMEO SPIDER
DAEWOO LANOS
MERCEDES C CLASS
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(3y)
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Accident 199801TD01106
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL OMEGA
(1y)
FORD GRANADA
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 199862F032698
Serious
4 vehicles
3 casualties
RENAULT 19
Vehicle
VOLVO 440
Vehicle
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Accident 199854MB01028
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 199801TD01026
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
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Accident 199801TD00995
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
BMW 7 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 1998430R10509
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 306
(4y)
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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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