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 199763A519597
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MITSUBISHI SHOGUN
(1y)
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Accident 199743N029077
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 199701ID00069
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 800 SERIES
(4y)
HONDA ACCORD
(3y)
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Accident 199701TC00359
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 405
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199754MA00487
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
MITSUBISHI SHOGUN
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Accident 1997520055682
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 199762J021997
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
HONDA CIVIC
(1y)
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Accident 199701XH00605
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199743R142067
Serious
4 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
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Accident 199762F021497
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
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Accident 199762B032597
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
Vehicle
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Accident 199701TC00342
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
HONDA CIVIC
RENAULT 21
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Accident 199701TC00341
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 199762L017097
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
FIAT UNO
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Accident 199743R110067
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
(2y)
VAUXHALL MONTEREY
(3y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1997520054232
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199701TC00338
Slight
5 vehicles
4 casualties
TOYOTA RAV4
(1y)
Vehicle
Vehicle
ROVER METRO
(4y)
JAGUAR XJ SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 199762J021897
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
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Accident 1997520052832
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199701TC00328
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES E CLASS
(3y)
TOYOTA COROLLA
(4y)
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