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 199301TC00078
Slight
4 vehicles
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 405
(1y)
FORD SIERRA
FORD FIESTA
FORD SIERRA
(1y)
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Accident 199301TC00071
Slight
5 vehicles
2 casualties
AUDI 80
(3y)
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL NOVA
(3y)
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Accident 199343R045023
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
MERCEDES 200
(2y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199301TC00073
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ORION
(1y)
HYUNDAI STELLAR
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Accident 199343U029023
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN BX
(4y)
FORD CAPRI
ROVER 200 SERIES
(1y)
MERCEDES 200
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Accident 199301TC00077
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
(3y)
MAZDA 323
(3y)
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Accident 199343U027023
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 21
(4y)
TRIUMPH ACCLAIM
Vehicle
FORD SIERRA
(1y)
SUBARU LEGACY
(2y)
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Accident 199362E003193
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
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Accident 199362G004593
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199343U028023
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
Vehicle
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Accident 199343U023023
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(4y)
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199301TC00066
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
MITSUBISHI GALANT
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Accident 199301TC00068
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
FORD SIERRA
(2y)
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 19935293E0449
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19935293E0438
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FREIGHT ROVER Model Missing
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Accident 199343R031023
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA
(3y)
LEYLAND ROADTRAIN
(3y)
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Accident 19935293E0434
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 199361A041930
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
RENAULT 21
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
Vehicle
ROVER METRO
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Accident 199362F003193
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 199343U004023
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN
ERF Model Missing
HONDA ACCORD
(3y)
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