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 199343R103053
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN MODEL MISSING
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Accident 19935293E1765
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Accident 1993610017093
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 199354MA00233
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN CHERRY
LEYLAND DAF Model Missing
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Accident 199362F013293
Serious
1 vehicle
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199301TC00259
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 25
(2y)
AUSTIN MONTEGO
AUDI 80
FORD GRANADA
(2y)
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Accident 199301TC00255
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
AUDI 80
(2y)
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Accident 1993610025193
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
AUSTIN METRO
(4y)
BMW 3 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 199343R064053
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
(2y)
ROVER VITESSE
(2y)
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
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Accident 199301TC00262
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 19935293E1644
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 1993610029093
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Z750
VAUXHALL CARLTON
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199301TC00261
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD CORTINA
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Accident 199301TC00251
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ROLLS ROYCE MODEL MISSING
(3y)
VOLVO 244
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Accident 199354MA00213
Serious
2 vehicles
4 casualties
NISSAN D21
RENAULT 5
(2y)
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Accident 199343N151053
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
FORD GRANADA
(3y)
CITROEN BX
(4y)
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Accident 199343R063053
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(1y)
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Accident 199301TC00248
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD
(2y)
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
FORD SIERRA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199362B009893
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199343R051053
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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