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 1997520064092
Slight
7 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
CITROEN XANTIA
(1y)
RENAULT CLIO
(2y)
Vehicle
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
FORD FIESTA
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199743R132077
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
FIAT PUNTO
ROVER MAESTRO
(4y)
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Accident 199762L020097
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199743R135077
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199701TC00413
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
(4y)
Vehicle
(2y)
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Accident 199743R131077
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL SENATOR
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
TOYOTA COROLLA
(3y)
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Accident 1997520062892
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199754MB00567
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT UNO
ROVER 400 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 1997520063542
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
HYUNDAI X2
(4y)
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Accident 199762G023397
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(1y)
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
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Accident 199762E017597
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199701TC00406
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
(1y)
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 199701TC00398
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
AUSTIN MONTEGO
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
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Accident 1997520061742
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1997610079797
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
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Accident 199743R105077
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT LAGUNA
(2y)
CITROEN ZX
(2y)
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Accident 199743R107077
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FIAT PANDA
NISSAN PRIMERA
(3y)
MERCEDES 190
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Accident 199743R095077
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN VENTO
(2y)
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Accident 199762F027397
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
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Accident 199762B036197
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
(2y)
FORD FIESTA
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