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
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Accident 199254MB00742
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
(3y)
VOLVO 740
TOYOTA CARINA
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Accident 199201TC00671
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
SUZUKI SJ
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Accident 199201TC00669
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(4y)
NISSAN MICRA
(3y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(3y)
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Accident 199243R116122
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT 21
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199254MA00732
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER MONTEGO
(1y)
AUSTIN MINI
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Accident 199254MA00722
Serious
5 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN CORRADO
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(4y)
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
KAWASAKI Z550
(1y)
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Accident 199201TC00668
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199243R079122
Fatal
1 vehicle
3 casualties
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Accident 199261A502920
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
MORRIS MINOR
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Accident 1992620E03280
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199201TC00664
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199263A542492
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
CITROEN VISA
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Accident 199201TC00661
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
KAWASAKI ZX750
(4y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199201TC00662
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
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Accident 199201TC00659
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 199243R068122
Fatal
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
BEDFORD Model Missing
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199201TC00653
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SAAB 9000
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 199201TC00686
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN BX
(4y)
FORD ORION
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Accident 199254MA00702
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
BEDFORD Model Missing
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Accident 199254MB00712
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CHEVETTE
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