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 199443R107014
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
DATSUN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 199401TC00068
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD SIERRA
(2y)
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
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Accident 199401TC00053
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
(1y)
JAGUAR XJ SERIES
(4y)
VAUXHALL CARLTON
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Accident 199401TC00050
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199454MA00054
Serious
1 vehicle
3 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 1994610007494
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Daf Trucks Model Missing
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199462G002394
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
ROVER VITESSE
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Accident 199401ID00010
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
Vehicle
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Accident 199443R082014
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199401XH00061
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD CORTINA
FORD TRANSIT
(4y)
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Accident 199454MA00044
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199443U064014
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
CITROEN BX
(4y)
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
(1y)
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Accident 199443R072014
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
MAZDA 626
(4y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199443R079014
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
BMW 3 SERIES
(1y)
CITROEN XANTIA
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199401TC00047
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199462E001794
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199401TC00040
Serious
1 vehicle
5 casualties
NISSAN STANZA
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Accident 199443U039014
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
HONDA CIVIC
(2y)
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Accident 199443U099014
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199401TC00039
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
BMW Model Missing
(2y)
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