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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Accident 199301TC00565
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
TOYOTA COROLLA
(4y)
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Accident 199301TC00562
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CARLTON
Vehicle
NISSAN SERENA
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Accident 199343R071103
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199343R061103
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199343U041103
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ERF Model Missing
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 19935293E3725
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
Vehicle
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Accident 19935293E3727
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199301TC00576
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
(3y)
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 199301TC00561
Serious
6 vehicles
7 casualties
NISSAN PRIMERA
(1y)
TALBOT ALPINE
MERCEDES 190
(1y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
VOLVO 740
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Accident 199343U036103
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199301TC00563
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
DODGE Model Missing
MCW Model Missing
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Accident 199343R064103
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
ERF Model Missing
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
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Accident 199354MB00573
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 19935293E3687
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 199301TC00552
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
(4y)
Vehicle
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199362G032693
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
(4y)
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19935293E3673
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Accident 199343U030103
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
JAGUAR XJ SERIES
(1y)
BMW 5 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 199343N060103
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD SIERRA
AUSTIN MINI
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Accident 19935293E3675
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
(2y)
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