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 199401TC00315
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD GRANADA
MCW METROCAB
MORRIS ITAL
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Accident 199462M014894
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
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Accident 199401TD00351
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
FORD TRANSIT
(4y)
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Accident 1994610056994
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
VOLVO 460
(2y)
FORD SIERRA
VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199443R022064
Fatal
1 vehicle
8 casualties
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 199443R028064
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 19945294E2189
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
(1y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
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Accident 199401TC00313
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 199401TC00309
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 199401TC00307
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
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Accident 19945294F2126
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD ORION
AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 199401TC00312
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
RENAULT 25
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Accident 199401TC00304
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
Vehicle
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Accident 199462M014994
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199401TC00306
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 19945294E2125
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199454MB00394
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MAZDA 323
(2y)
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Accident 199454MB00384
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD PROBE
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Accident 199443R011064
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing
FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199443R007064
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN CABSTAR
Vehicle
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