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 199454MA00494
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN
(1y)
HONDA Model Missing
ROVER STERLING
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199462E023394
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
FORD ORION
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199401TC00416
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199462B050794
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN C15
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
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Accident 199454MA00484
Slight
4 vehicles
4 casualties
AUSTIN AMBASSADOR
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
PEUGEOT 405
MERCEDES E CLASS
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Accident 199454MB00464
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199462G025094
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(4y)
CITROEN ZX
(1y)
VAUXHALL CARLTON
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Accident 199454MB00474
Serious
1 vehicle
3 casualties
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199462G023394
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
(3y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199401TC00411
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 199443R111074
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD MONDEO
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 199443R123074
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CARLTON
AUSTIN MAESTRO
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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Accident 199401ID00060
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(4y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199462F025894
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199443R122074
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL BELMONT
ROVER 400 SERIES
(3y)
VOLVO 760
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Accident 199443R121074
Fatal
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199462M019994
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 199443R119074
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 199443U070074
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI 100
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 199443R085074
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
BMW K 100 RT
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