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 199301TC00042
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
ALFA ROMEO 164
(4y)
FORD ESCORT
AUDI COUPE
BMW 3 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 199301TC00041
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
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Accident 199301TC00045
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
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Accident 199301TC00130
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER MONTEGO
(1y)
FORD ORION
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Accident 199362E001293
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ORION
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
FORD ORION
(2y)
BEDFORD Model Missing
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Accident 199361A023930
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 199343R079013
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 199354MA00043
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
HONDA VT500E
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Accident 199343U035013
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199301TC00033
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199354MA00033
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD SIERRA
(4y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199362G000693
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 199363A500593
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 400 SERIES
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199301TC00024
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
FORD ORION
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Accident 199301TC00027
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
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Accident 199301TC00025
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT 11
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Accident 199301TC00023
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
(2y)
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 199343U019013
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
Vehicle
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Accident 199361A005930
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
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Accident 199343R029013
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
(1y)
Vehicle
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