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 199643R072116
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
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Accident 199643R077116
Slight
5 vehicles
6 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRAMAX
(4y)
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
JEEP CHEROKEE
(1y)
VAUXHALL CORSA
CITROEN ZX
(2y)
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Accident 199654MA00956
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199601TC00602
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CORSA
(3y)
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Accident 199662E030796
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199654MA00966
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
TRIUMPH DOLOMITE
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199654MB00936
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 199643R060116
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 199662B055396
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA
ALFA ROMEO 33
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Accident 199654MA00926
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
(4y)
FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 199601TC00580
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN PRIMERA
AUDI 80
(3y)
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Accident 199654MA00916
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
(1y)
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
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Accident 1996610135196
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199643R043116
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
CITROEN XANTIA
(3y)
TOYOTA CARINA
(2y)
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Accident 19965296E5540
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1996610134596
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Vehicle
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 1996610134496
Slight
5 vehicles
2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Vehicle
Vehicle
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199643R029116
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER MONTEGO
Vehicle
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Accident 199643R040116
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
VAUXHALL ASTRAMAX
AUDI A4
MITSUBISHI SPACE WAGON
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Accident 199601TC00574
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN
VOLVO 740
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 106
(1y)
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