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 199743R057117
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
BEDFORD Model Missing
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Accident 199743R049117
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1997610144397
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199701ID00138
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199754MB01047
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
TOYOTA CARINA
MERCEDES 200
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Accident 199701TC00635
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 199754MB01087
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 406
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Accident 199762F038697
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
TOYOTA LANDCRUISER
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Accident 1997610139697
Slight
4 vehicles
4 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
PEUGEOT 306
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1997610139797
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
TOYOTA COROLLA
(3y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
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Accident 1997610139997
Slight
8 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT LAGUNA
(1y)
FORD ORION
Vehicle
ROVER 600 SERIES
Vehicle
BMW 3 SERIES
Vehicle
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
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Accident 199762D038297
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
HYUNDAI X2
ROVER 800 SERIES
Vehicle
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Accident 199754MA01017
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(4y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1997520097522
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 240
Vehicle
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Accident 199701TC00630
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
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Accident 199762B062797
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
DENNIS Model Missing
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Accident 199762D035897
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199762E028297
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 340
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199743R020117
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT 19
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Accident 199743R019117
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 309
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