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 199654MA00456
Serious
4 vehicles
2 casualties
LEYLAND Model Missing
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
TOYOTA COROLLA
ALFA ROMEO 164
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Accident 199654MB00476
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
(4y)
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Accident 199601TC00332
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
ALFA ROMEO 33
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Accident 199601TC00333
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
NISSAN MICRA
(4y)
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Accident 1996610085696
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 199654MB00446
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
(3y)
ROVER 800 SERIES
(2y)
FORD SIERRA
FORD CORTINA
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Accident 19965296E2590
Serious
1 vehicle
3 casualties
FIAT Model Missing
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Accident 199662J024396
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199654MA00436
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
TOYOTA COROLLA
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 199654MB00466
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199643U025076
Slight
10 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD SIERRA
FORD SIERRA
ROVER 200 SERIES
PEUGEOT 405
(3y)
VAUXHALL CORSA
(1y)
ROVER 600 SERIES
(2y)
FORD MONDEO
CITROEN SAXO
NISSAN SUNNY
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199662B027796
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199654MB00396
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
(3y)
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
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Accident 199601TC00340
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199601TC00398
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
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Accident 199601TC00327
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
ROVER METRO
(3y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199654MB00406
Slight
2 vehicles
7 casualties
Vehicle
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
(4y)
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Accident 199601TC00339
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
VOLVO 245
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Accident 199643R054076
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
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Accident 199601TC00322
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
METROCAB METROCAB
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