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 199301TC00487
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 199343R007093
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
DATSUN MICRA
FORD ORION
FORD ESCORT
Vehicle
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Accident 199354MB00513
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
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Accident 199301TC00483
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
Vehicle
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Accident 19935293E3139
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Vehicle
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Accident 199343N023093
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
VAUXHALL NOVA
(1y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Vehicle
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Accident 199343R001093
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT 19
(1y)
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Accident 199301TC00467
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
(1y)
FIAT REGATA
FORD GRANADA
(4y)
FORD CORTINA
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Accident 199343U094083
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
ROVER 200 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 199301TC00464
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
(4y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19935293E3109
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
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Accident 199354MB00493
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199301TC00481
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BEDFORD Model Missing
(3y)
RENAULT 20
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Accident 199301TC00465
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MONTEGO
CITROEN AX
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Accident 199343U091083
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MG MGB
AUSTIN METRO
(4y)
LADA RIVA
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Accident 199362L025793
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199301TC00460
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(4y)
HONDA VFR750F
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199343N147083
Slight
5 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
Vehicle
HONDA ACCORD
CITROEN AX
(4y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(1y)
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Accident 199301TC00461
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD GRANADA
(4y)
VOLVO 940
(1y)
VAUXHALL CARLTON
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Accident 199362M023693
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LADA SAMARA
(4y)
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