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 2018430311985
Slight
51.4933, -0.5130
3 vehicles
1 casualty
SEAT ALHAMBRA
TOYOTA YARIS
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 2018621801289
Serious
51.5174, -3.6939
1 vehicle
2 casualties
MERCEDES ML CLASS
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Accident 2018549442018
Slight
51.4959, -1.5826
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLVO V70
BMW X5
(2y)
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Accident 2018549351818
Fatal
51.5537, -1.9223
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
(3y)
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
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Accident 2018610049818
Slight
51.5557, -3.0516
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
MERCEDES SPRINTER
(1y)
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Accident 2018430301351
Slight
51.4912, -0.5810
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
BMW 1 SERIES
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Accident 2018010136373
Slight
51.4818, -0.4523
4 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN QASHQAI
MERCEDES E CLASS
(1y)
TOYOTA AVENSIS
Taxi/Private hire car
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Accident 2018621801253
Slight
51.5148, -3.4811
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 2018610049618
Slight
51.5761, -2.7074
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
MINI COOPER
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Accident 2018010135669
Slight
51.4929, -0.3253
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN SHARAN
(4y)
FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM
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Accident 2018621801236
Slight
51.5085, -3.3458
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 2018430301350
Slight
51.4933, -0.5221
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN ALMERA
NISSAN X-TRAIL
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Accident 2018621801223
Slight
51.5472, -3.7325
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT CONNECT
CITROEN C1
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Accident 2018430292003
Slight
51.4628, -1.2338
3 vehicles
3 casualties
MINI ONE
NISSAN QASHQAI
FORD C-MAX
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Accident 2018430296179
Slight
51.5022, -0.5983
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD FIESTA
SUZUKI VITARA
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Accident 2018010134194
Slight
51.4895, -0.2777
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
TOYOTA PRIUS
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Accident 2018430288884
Slight
51.4921, -0.5394
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2018548814818
Slight
51.5301, -1.7495
4 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 1 SERIES
(1y)
BMW 3 SERIES
(3y)
SAAB 9-5
MERCEDES Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 2018621801194
Slight
51.5462, -3.1906
3 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
(3y)
FIAT 500
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
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Accident 2018010133426
Slight
51.4912, -0.2926
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN JUKE
Car
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