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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Serious
51.4468, -1.4451
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA C-HR
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Slight
51.5120, -2.5183
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Triumph TIGER
(1y)
MITSUBISHI COLT
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Slight
51.5179, -1.6568
4 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD S-MAX
VOLKSWAGEN CC
(2y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(1y)
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Accident 2017610042317
Slight
51.5941, -3.0239
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES CLS CLASS
Taxi/Private hire car
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Accident 2017430326327
Slight
51.4993, -0.7089
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2017621701478
Slight
51.5409, -3.1283
2 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL MERIVA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2017621701466
Serious
51.5260, -3.2476
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc
(3y)
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Accident 2017549853117
Slight
51.5274, -1.7285
4 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW Z4
(4y)
SKODA OCTAVIA
TOYOTA AVENSIS
KIA CARENS
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Accident 2017521800056
Slight
51.5095, -2.5159
3 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 308
VOLKSWAGEN TOURAN
Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 2017430318168
Slight
51.4933, -0.5202
3 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA YARIS
BMW 1 SERIES
Car
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Accident 2017549810617
Serious
51.5327, -2.0137
4 vehicles
3 casualties
ROVER 25
PEUGEOT 208
CITROEN DS3
(2y)
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2017621701445
Slight
51.6299, -3.8306
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER
(2y)
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Accident 2017610047417
Slight
51.6012, -2.9309
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
VAUXHALL INSIGNIA
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Accident 2017549806617
Fatal
51.5322, -2.0159
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 2017010065653
Slight
51.4953, -0.4544
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SUBARU FORESTER
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Accident 2017430318338
Slight
51.4879, -0.5573
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FIAT 500
(4y)
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2017621701461
Slight
51.5760, -3.7538
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN
(2y)
KIA SPORTAGE
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN BORA
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Accident 2017430314718
Slight
51.4933, -0.5231
3 vehicles
3 casualties
CITROEN C3
(3y)
MINI ROADSTER
(4y)
VOLKSWAGEN SHARAN
(1y)
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Accident 2017010064572
Slight
51.4934, -0.4255
4 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
(4y)
AUDI A6
CITROEN C4
(4y)
MCC SMART
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Accident 2017010064564
Slight
51.4826, -0.4527
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN SHARAN
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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