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 199701TC00004
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO 340
CITROEN BX
Vehicle
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Accident 199754MA00047
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(1y)
FIAT UNO
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Accident 199754MB00017
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN CADDY
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Accident 199743U001017
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
MG MGF
(1y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199743R001017
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
CITROEN AX
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Accident 1996610162196
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 1996610161996
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199601TC00675
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(3y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199601TC00679
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN SUNNY
ROVER 400 SERIES
(3y)
VOLVO 850
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Accident 199654MB01106
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN ALMERA
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 199654MA01076
Slight
4 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLVO 960
(1y)
BMW 5 SERIES
TOYOTA CARINA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
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Accident 199654MB01116
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MAZDA MX-5
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Accident 199643R140126
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
JAGUAR XJ SERIES
VAUXHALL TIGRA
(1y)
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Accident 199643R135126
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
ROVER 600 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 199643R132126
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA CELICA
(3y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199662L044296
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 199601TC00669
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN SUNNY
RENAULT CLIO
(1y)
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Accident 199643R121126
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FIAT UNO
Vehicle
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Accident 199643U084126
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199643U073126
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MAZDA 626
(2y)
TOYOTA PASEO
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