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 199401TC00444
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
FORD FIESTA
RENAULT 21
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Accident 199462G026194
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
CITROEN BX
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Accident 199401TC00448
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
(1y)
FORD FIESTA
RENAULT 11
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Accident 199443R055084
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ALFA ROMEO 164
(1y)
VAUXHALL CARLTON
(4y)
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Accident 199462E029394
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUDI 80
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1994610091794
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN ALLEGRO
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 19945294E3026
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FODEN Model Missing
MERCEDES Model Missing
TOYOTA SUPRA
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Accident 199462E028894
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
LADA SAMARA
(2y)
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Accident 199462G025994
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
BEDFORD Model Missing
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Accident 199443N064084
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
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Accident 199462L049294
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199443U061084
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199454MB00544
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199462F027594
Fatal
1 vehicle
4 casualties
HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 199462E026394
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199454MB00534
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA CRESSIDA
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Accident 199401ID00070
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
FORD SCORPIO
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Accident 199401TC00443
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ALFA ROMEO 75
ROVER 200 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 199401TC00439
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199401TC00437
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
SAAB 900
MAZDA 323
FORD SIERRA
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