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 199843R033018
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 199843W019018
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 1998610004198
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199862G000898
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199843R016018
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT LAGUNA
(3y)
RENAULT EXTRA
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
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Accident 199843R009018
Slight
2 vehicles
5 casualties
TOYOTA COROLLA
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199801TC00010
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
RENAULT LAGUNA
(4y)
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Accident 1998610004098
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 199843W007018
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL MIDI
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Accident 199854MA00018
Serious
6 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
MAN Model Missing
AUDI Model Missing
SUZUKI GSF 600
(2y)
FORD FIESTA
Vehicle
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Accident 199762F046697
Slight
8 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD SIERRA
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
PEUGEOT 504
HONDA CIVIC
(3y)
BMW 3 SERIES
FORD ESCORT
PEUGEOT 106
(1y)
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Accident 199743R159127
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 199743R158127
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 1997520090787
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 1997520001082
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN MAESTRO
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 1997520001172
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 605
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Accident 199743W099127
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
ROVER 800 SERIES
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Accident 199762D042797
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
FORD ORION
(4y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199754MB01217
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199754MA01197
Serious
5 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
ROVER METRO
(3y)
NISSAN SILVIA
Vehicle
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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