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 1997520026922
Fatal
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA
VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199743R007027
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 240
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
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Accident 199743R006027
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199701ID00015
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
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Accident 199743R005027
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199701TC00058
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
(2y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199743R149017
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199754MA00137
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI SWIFT
(2y)
HYUNDAI ACCENT
(1y)
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Accident 199743R135017
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD GRANADA
VAUXHALL OMEGA
(2y)
ROVER 800 SERIES
VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN
(2y)
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Accident 199743U104017
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
DAIHATSU CHARMANT
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Accident 199701TC00060
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL COMBO
(2y)
MERCEDES 190
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Accident 199762F003797
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
DATSUN SUNNY
ROVER METRO
Vehicle
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Accident 199743R147017
Serious
6 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
FIAT BRAVO
(1y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
FORD GRANADA
(4y)
AUDI 100
(3y)
SAAB 900
(2y)
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Accident 199762L002197
Slight
6 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VAUXHALL CORSA
(3y)
AUSTIN MAESTRO
CITROEN ZX
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Accident 199701TC00050
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN XANTIA
(4y)
VOLVO 940
Vehicle
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Accident 199754MA00107
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT PANDA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199754MA00127
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 1997520009392
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
RENAULT MEGANE
(1y)
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Accident 199762J006697
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FIAT 127
Vehicle
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Accident 199754MA00097
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
HONDA CIVIC
AUDI COUPE
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