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 199654MA00536
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CARLTON
SUZUKI SUPERCARRY
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Accident 199662L026796
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(4y)
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 199654MA00556
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199643R123076
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199601ID00078
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 199643R101076
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
SCANIA Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 199643U089076
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 199601TC00358
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MAZDA MODEL MISSING
HONDA Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 199654MA00526
Slight
3 vehicles
6 casualties
FORD SIERRA
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(2y)
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Accident 199643U088076
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
(2y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199601TC00361
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ALFA ROMEO 75
AUDI A6
(1y)
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 199643N105076
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
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Accident 199654MB00486
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
DATSUN 140
RENAULT 21
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Accident 199643U082076
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 199654MA00516
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
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Accident 199662J025896
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
(1y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199662D020496
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
Vehicle
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Accident 199643R090076
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
SUZUKI SWIFT
(2y)
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Accident 199643R076076
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
(1y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199601TC00485
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
FORD ESCORT
JAGUAR XJ SERIES
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