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 199654MB00786
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
TOYOTA STARLET
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Accident 199662G031896
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199601TC00477
Slight
3 vehicles
4 casualties
Vehicle
AUDI A4
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
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Accident 199654MA00776
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
Vehicle
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Accident 199654MA00766
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 405
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199643U045096
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ERF Model Missing
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
(2y)
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Accident 199643R058096
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
TALBOT SAMBA
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Accident 199662J032496
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES 200
(1y)
HILLMAN AVENGER
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Accident 199643R056096
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
MAZDA 323
(1y)
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
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Accident 199601TC00471
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CARLTON
(4y)
METROCAB METROCAB
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Accident 199601TC00465
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(3y)
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Accident 199643N072096
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199662E024696
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
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Accident 199601TC00475
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Vehicle
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Accident 199662D026996
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1996610109596
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 1996610112296
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199601XH00898
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VOLVO Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 199643R081096
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
BMW 7 SERIES
MG MAESTRO
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Accident 199601TC00460
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
(4y)
MERCEDES 200
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