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 199762E010597
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 19
(4y)
LADA SAMARA
(3y)
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Accident 1997520043262
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
CITROEN AX
PEUGEOT 306
(1y)
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Accident 199762L013797
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
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Accident 199754MB00387
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
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Accident 199743W047057
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(1y)
AUDI 100
FORD GRANADA
NISSAN SUNNY
(3y)
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Accident 199762D012897
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
MG MONTEGO
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Accident 199743W031057
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
JEEP WRANGLER
(3y)
TOYOTA CARINA
(2y)
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Accident 1997610055697
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Accident 199743R036057
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN BX
VOLVO 940
(2y)
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Accident 199762L016697
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1997610053897
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(3y)
MAN Model Missing
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Accident 1997610053497
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
COLT MITSUBISHI
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Accident 1997610053097
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
NISSAN CABSTAR
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Accident 199701TC00242
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
(1y)
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
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Accident 199762G013897
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
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Accident 199743R017057
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
(3y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199743R013057
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 199701TC00235
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
RELIANT METROCAB
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Accident 199762F021197
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199743R010057
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(1y)
ROVER 800 SERIES
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