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
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
MORRIS MARINA
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5 casualties
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Accident 199043E029050
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2 casualties
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199061A190900
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 199061B189900
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
PEUGEOT 309
FORD CORTINA
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Accident 199001TC00256
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA TN550
LEYLAND Model Missing
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JAGUAR SOVEREIGN
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Accident 199001TC00279
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD CORTINA
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199001TC00254
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 19905290D3030
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
OPEL MANTA
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199054MA00330
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
PEUGEOT 205
(1y)
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Accident 199043E007050
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
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FORD ESCORT
(3y)
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 1990620F01590
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2 vehicles
4 casualties
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 199001TC00238
Slight
3 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL CARLTON
(1y)
VOLVO 440
(1y)
AUSTIN MONTEGO
(1y)
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Accident 199001TC00239
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Z550
(2y)
Vehicle
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199043C002050
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 199043C118040
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUDI 100
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199043F093040
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2 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 309
(3y)
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