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 4,008 accidents
Accident 199462M004594
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
VOLVO 740
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Accident 199462F004394
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199462B050494
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
FORD ESCORT
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
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Accident 1994610013194
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
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Accident 199401TC00059
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199454MA00054
Serious
1 vehicle
3 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 199454MA00044
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199443U064014
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
CITROEN BX
(4y)
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
(1y)
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Accident 199401TC00040
Serious
1 vehicle
5 casualties
NISSAN STANZA
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Accident 199401TC00024
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES 500
(2y)
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199454MB00014
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUDI COUPE
(1y)
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Accident 199454MA00034
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
(2y)
VOLVO Model Missing
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1994610001394
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
HONDA CIVIC
(1y)
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Accident 199401TC00008
Serious
2 vehicles
5 casualties
HONDA ACCORD
CITROEN BX
(2y)
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Accident 199343U089123
Serious
4 vehicles
4 casualties
Vehicle
Vehicle
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 199354MA00833
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FIAT 127
CITROEN BX
(3y)
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Accident 199301TC00726
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199301TC00727
Serious
4 vehicles
4 casualties
RENAULT ESPACE
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
VAUXHALL NOVA
(3y)
JAGUAR XJ SERIES
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Accident 199362M036793
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
ROVER 800 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 199301TC00711
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD
AUDI 80
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