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 19945294E0931
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199401TC00145
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
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Accident 199454MA00144
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 199401XH00209
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
HONDA CBR600F
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Accident 19945294E0894
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
Vehicle
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199443R023034
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
VAUXHALL COMBO
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Accident 199443R019034
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
ROVER 400 SERIES
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199401TC00134
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199443R016034
Slight
5 vehicles
3 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
VOLVO 480
TOYOTA CARINA
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(1y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199401TC00133
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1994610024494
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 199443U004034
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 405
(4y)
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Accident 199401TC00136
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
MORRIS MINOR
SUZUKI SUPERCARRY
FORD FIESTA
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
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Accident 199401TC00131
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
PEUGEOT 306
(1y)
ALFA ROMEO 33
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Accident 199401TC00132
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
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Accident 199443R011034
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 199443R004034
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
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Accident 199401TC00127
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
RENAULT 21
(2y)
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Accident 199443R125024
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL BELMONT
CITROEN BX
(2y)
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 199454MA00134
Slight
1 vehicle
4 casualties
Vehicle
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