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 199562F040495
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
(1y)
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199543R116105
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19955295E3907
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1995610114495
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199543R082105
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(2y)
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Accident 199554MA00885
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
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Accident 199543R086105
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
BMW 3 SERIES
FIAT UNO
PEUGEOT 106
(1y)
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Accident 199554MB00895
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199543R078105
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 199501TC00561
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
NISSAN MICRA
(4y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199554MA00875
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
(1y)
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Accident 199562M026995
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FREIGHT ROVER Model Missing
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199554DN06395
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
SUZUKI Model Missing
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Accident 19955295E3845
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN XANTIA
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Accident 199501TC00558
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
(2y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199501TC00562
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
TRIUMPH ACCLAIM
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Accident 199543R067105
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
CITROEN BX
(3y)
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Accident 19955295E3795
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
AUSTIN MONTEGO
LADA RIVA
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Accident 199543U046105
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
DAIHATSU CHARADE
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Accident 199554MA00905
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
DATSUN CHERRY
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