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 199654MB00686
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN Model Missing
(2y)
ROVER 800 SERIES
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Accident 199654MB00676
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 1996610106596
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 1996610107396
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 199662F031196
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 199643U009096
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN LT 35
(3y)
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 199601TC00436
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LOTUS ESPRIT
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Accident 199654MA00696
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
(2y)
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Accident 199643R010096
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
HONDA CB250
(3y)
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Accident 199654MB00706
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199601TC00439
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
Vehicle
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Accident 199662B039196
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
JEEP Model Missing
(3y)
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199601TC00443
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BEDFORD MIDI
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 199643R133086
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
MAZDA MX-5
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Accident 199601TC00435
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO 345
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199662F032796
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
PEUGEOT 405
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199643R138086
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(1y)
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Accident 199601XH00813
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW K 100 RS
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Accident 1996610099096
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 199662B054396
Slight
4 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
FORD ORION
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