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 199743R046027
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199754MB00147
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199754MA00197
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
RENAULT LAGUNA
(1y)
MAN Model Missing
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Accident 199754MA00187
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
SUZUKI VITARA
(4y)
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Accident 199701TC00066
Serious
3 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
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Accident 199754MA00177
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL MIDI
(2y)
PEUGEOT 205
MAZDA MX-3
(1y)
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Accident 199743R042027
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199743R031027
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 19
VAUXHALL CORSA
(4y)
MG MGF
(1y)
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Accident 199743U024027
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 1997610020597
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SCORPIO
(1y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
(4y)
SAAB 9000
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Accident 199754MB00167
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO 245
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Accident 199701TC00074
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199754MB00157
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
FORD FIESTA
FORD TRANSIT
VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN
(1y)
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Accident 1997610019397
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FT 85
(1y)
FIAT UNO
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Accident 1997520011842
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 199701TC00061
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES 200
FREIGHT ROVER MODEL MISSING
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Accident 1997520011912
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES 200
(4y)
SKODA FAVORIT
(4y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
(1y)
PEUGEOT 306
(1y)
RENAULT LAGUNA
(1y)
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Accident 1997610022497
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106
(1y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199701TC00052
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199743R012027
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
PEUGEOT 405
(2y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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