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 199501TC00139
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CARLTON
(2y)
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Accident 199543U042035
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Accident 199543R044035
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA RAV4
(1y)
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Accident 199543R035035
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
HONDA ACCORD
(1y)
HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 199562M006795
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
(1y)
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199554MB00225
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FIAT FIORINO
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Accident 199543U029035
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN BX
AUSTIN METRO
Vehicle
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Accident 199543R028035
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
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Accident 199543R024035
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
Vehicle
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Accident 199501TC00128
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER MONTEGO
Vehicle
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Accident 199543R015035
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
(3y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
BEDFORD Model Missing
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Accident 1995610025395
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199554MA00215
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN ZX
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199501TC00126
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES 190
(2y)
VAUXHALL SENATOR
(4y)
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Accident 199501TC00146
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN AX
Vehicle
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Accident 199562M006295
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199554MB00165
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
RENAULT MASTER
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Accident 199554MB00185
Serious
4 vehicles
5 casualties
Vehicle
VOLVO Model Missing
FORD GRANADA
DENNIS Model Missing
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Accident 199554MA00205
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199554MA00195
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO 244
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