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 199301TC00511
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
(4y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
TOYOTA MR2
(1y)
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Accident 199343N028043
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
RENAULT 21
(3y)
Vehicle
DAIMLER SOVEREIGN
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Accident 199301TC00206
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
PORSCHE 928
(4y)
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Accident 199362B007093
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199301TC00166
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(4y)
AUSTIN MINI
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199301TC00165
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
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Accident 199343N023043
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
(1y)
FORD SIERRA
DATSUN SUNNY
PEUGEOT 205
(4y)
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Accident 199301TC00164
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
NISSAN CHERRY
ROVER 200 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 199301TC00171
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 199301TC00187
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199362F007493
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
(1y)
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Accident 199301TC00162
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
NISSAN SUNNY
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199301TC00180
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
FIAT MODEL MISSING
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Accident 199343N007043
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
DENNIS Model Missing
(2y)
ERF Model Missing
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 405
(2y)
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Accident 199301TC00159
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MG METRO
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199301TC00160
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
RENAULT ESPACE
(3y)
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Accident 199362F008193
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA MR2
(1y)
BMW 5 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 199343R095033
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HILLMAN AVENGER
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Accident 199343U079033
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199354MB00133
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
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