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 199201TC00542
Serious
3 vehicles
4 casualties
METROCAB METROCAB
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(3y)
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 199254MA00632
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
BEDFORD Model Missing
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199254MA00622
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
SCANIA Model Missing
NISSAN MICRA
FORD SIERRA
(1y)
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Accident 1992620L02950
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 199243R084102
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
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Accident 199201TC00540
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(1y)
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Accident 199261A380920
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1992620G03430
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL SENATOR
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
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Accident 1992620E02670
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
AUSTIN METRO
(4y)
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Accident 199243U049102
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 199201TC00536
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(1y)
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Accident 199243U048102
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199201TC00544
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 199243R062102
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO 480
PEUGEOT 405
(1y)
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Accident 199243W027102
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199201TC00533
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 5 SERIES
(3y)
MERCEDES 500
(3y)
PEUGEOT 205
(2y)
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Accident 199201TC00530
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT UNO
Vehicle
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Accident 199261A391920
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SEAT MARBELLA
(1y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199243U022102
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
JAGUAR XJ SERIES
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Accident 199243U023102
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
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