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 199401XH00116
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1994610010594
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199454MB00084
Slight
1 vehicle
5 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199462E003894
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 199401TC00065
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI EX305
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 199454MB00074
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199443R135014
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 199454MA00064
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
MG MIDGET
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Accident 199462E004894
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ISUZU TROOPER
FORD ORION
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Accident 199401TC00066
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
AUDI 100
(4y)
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Accident 19945294E0334
Fatal
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Daf Trucks Model Missing
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
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Accident 199401TC00067
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
CARBODIES TAXI
(2y)
BMW 5 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 199401ID00014
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199401TC00061
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199401TC00059
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199401TC00058
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(4y)
Vehicle
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Accident 19945294E0333
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES 190
(4y)
VAUXHALL CARLTON
(1y)
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Accident 199443R117014
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT 11
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Accident 199443R112014
Slight
6 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
ALFA ROMEO SPRINT
MAZDA 323
(3y)
Vehicle
VOLVO 940
(3y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199401TC00054
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
CHRYSLER ALPINE
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