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 199501TC00087
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 605
(4y)
VAUXHALL OMEGA
(1y)
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Accident 199554MB00135
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
VAUXHALL MIDI
(2y)
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Accident 199501TC00088
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
KAWASAKI Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 199543R058025
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(1y)
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Accident 199501TC00086
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
(1y)
ROVER MONTEGO
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
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Accident 199501TC00085
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199562M004795
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199554MB00125
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
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Accident 199543R055025
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
(2y)
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199501TC00081
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ERF Model Missing
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199501TC00234
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199501TC00077
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
BMW 7 SERIES
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Accident 1995610018495
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 199543R065025
Slight
1 vehicle
4 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
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Accident 199562E003095
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
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Accident 199501TC00067
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(2y)
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
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Accident 199543R043025
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
VOLVO Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 199543R046025
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Z750
(1y)
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199501TC00079
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN MINI
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Accident 199543R089025
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
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