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 199362G025193
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TALBOT SUNBEAM
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Accident 199343R010083
Serious
2 vehicles
6 casualties
MITSUBISHI L300
NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 199362B018293
Slight
1 vehicle
4 casualties
BMW 7 SERIES
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Accident 199301TC00407
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1993610057793
Slight
3 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1993610057593
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN Model Missing
RENAULT 5
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Accident 199343U095073
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
(4y)
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
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Accident 199354MA00423
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
COLT SPACE WAGON
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Accident 1993610057193
Slight
4 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(3y)
OPEL KADETT
FORD ORION
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Accident 199343U088073
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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Accident 199343N173073
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 199362G024293
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 199354MA00413
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199354MB00403
Slight
6 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
RENAULT 19
Vehicle
AUSTIN METRO
AUSTIN MAESTRO
(4y)
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Accident 199343U071073
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
MAZDA 626
(1y)
MERCEDES 300
(2y)
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Accident 199343U083073
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
SUZUKI ALTO
Vehicle
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Accident 199301TC00396
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
ROVER MONTEGO
(3y)
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Accident 19935293E2651
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
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Accident 199301TC00402
Serious
4 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
TOYOTA COROLLA
VOLVO 440
(2y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1993610055993
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(1y)
ROVER 400 SERIES
(3y)
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