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 199443R006114
Fatal
2 vehicles
7 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199454MB00734
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
Vehicle
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Accident 199401TC00591
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
MERCEDES 190
(3y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199443R031114
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
MAN Model Missing
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 199401TC00590
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN Model Missing
(3y)
AUDI 80
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Accident 199443U012114
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 199443R026114
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199462F037894
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199462G035894
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
KAWASAKI ZX1000
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Accident 199443R010114
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
TOYOTA COROLLA
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 199443R003114
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
(1y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199401TC00580
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN 2CV
HONDA Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 1994610111794
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CORSA
(1y)
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Accident 199401TC00572
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199401TC00573
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 199401TC00567
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 199401TC00582
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Model Missing
(2y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199443R145104
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 6 SERIES
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 199454MA00704
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 800 SERIES
(4y)
RENAULT ESPACE
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 199454MA00694
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
MITSUBISHI SHOGUN
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