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 199743R163117
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRAMAX
(3y)
Vehicle
CITROEN ZX
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Accident 1997610149197
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
(1y)
PEUGEOT 405
(2y)
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Accident 199762F045497
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199701TC00677
Slight
4 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
TOYOTA CARINA
Vehicle
RENAULT Model Missing
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Accident 1997521004552
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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Accident 1997610148897
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
FORD TRANSIT
HYUNDAI X2
(4y)
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Accident 199743W102117
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
(1y)
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Accident 199743R151117
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 199754MA01157
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT ESPACE
(3y)
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 199743R149117
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1997610148697
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
NISSAN MICRA
(4y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
ROVER 200 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 199754MB01147
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
(2y)
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Accident 199743W098117
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199754MB01107
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 199743W092117
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 199743R135117
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Vehicle
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Accident 1997521003432
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
DENNIS Model Missing
(2y)
ROVER RANGE ROVER
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Accident 199762J040897
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
MAZDA 323
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Accident 1997610148197
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
(1y)
HYUNDAI PONY
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Accident 199743W090117
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 309
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
RENAULT 21
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