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 4,008 accidents
Accident 199454MA00844
Serious
6 vehicles
10 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
FORD ESCORT
FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199443R129124
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN LAUREL
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Accident 199401TC00683
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA CARINA
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Accident 199401TC00672
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
HONDA Model Missing
TALBOT SAMBA
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Accident 199454MA00834
Serious
4 vehicles
2 casualties
ERF Model Missing
(4y)
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(2y)
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
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Accident 199401TC00642
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
LANCIA THEMA
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Accident 199401TC00633
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 19945294E4318
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VOLVO Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 199443R117114
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 305
Vehicle
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Accident 19945294E4368
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FODEN Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 1994610114894
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
MAN Model Missing
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 199443U012114
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 199401TC00580
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN 2CV
HONDA Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 199401TC00572
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199454MA00694
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
MITSUBISHI SHOGUN
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Accident 199443R120104
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199443U066104
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199443U045104
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 199462F034694
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 199454MB00624
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
FORD TRANSIT
Vehicle
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