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 199643R018086
Serious
1 vehicle
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 1996610086896
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199662J027796
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN ZX
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 199643N012086
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
SUZUKI Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 199601TC00383
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD CAPRI
FORD FIESTA
FIAT BRAVA
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Accident 199643U003086
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
(4y)
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Accident 199654MB00606
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199662J026896
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL NOVA
VOLKSWAGEN LT 35
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Accident 199662B033096
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 19965296E3085
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ALFA ROMEO 155
(1y)
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Accident 199601TC00378
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199654MA00586
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO 265
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Accident 199662G024596
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
ROVER MAESTRO
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Accident 199654MB00596
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199601TC00372
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 199662L027196
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN 100
(3y)
Vehicle
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199601ID00081
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 199654MA00546
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
AUDI 80
(3y)
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Accident 199654MB00566
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
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Accident 199643R129076
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(1y)
FORD ORION
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