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 1993610103193
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199354MB00563
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199301TC00550
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 199362M027593
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VESPA (DOUGLAS) Model Missing
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Accident 199301TC00548
Slight
4 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD ORION
(2y)
TOYOTA PREVIA
CARBODIES TAXI
RENAULT 19
(1y)
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Accident 199301TC00544
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VAUXHALL CALIBRA
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199301TC00543
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
Vehicle
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Accident 199301TC00545
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
(1y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199301TC00542
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
FORD CORTINA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
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Accident 199343R027103
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT 19
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Accident 199362E027993
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 199301TC00539
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199301TC00540
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAZDA 626
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 199301TC00537
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 199343N029103
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
VOLVO 240
Vehicle
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Accident 199343U007103
Serious
11 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
BMW 5 SERIES
(2y)
Vehicle
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
CITROEN BX
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
CITROEN BX
(4y)
HYUNDAI STELLAR
(3y)
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 199301ID00090
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
AUSTIN METRO
(4y)
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Accident 199301TC00534
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
(4y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199343R002103
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD SIERRA
Vehicle
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Accident 199301TC00531
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD GRANADA
(3y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
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