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 199243R053062
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 19925292E0829
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
Vehicle
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Accident 1992620F01910
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA PRELUDE
(4y)
VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
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Accident 199243R032062
Slight
3 vehicles
5 casualties
CITROEN ZX
(1y)
FORD SIERRA
(1y)
FORD ORION
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Accident 1992620F01900
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
ERF Model Missing
FORD ORION
(2y)
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Accident 199261A182920
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(1y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199254MA00422
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Accident 199201TC00302
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
TALBOT SAMBA
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Accident 199201TC00303
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI 90
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199201TC00300
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
Vehicle
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Accident 199243R018062
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD Model Missing
BEDFORD Model Missing
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Accident 199254MA00322
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199243R015062
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
(4y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
(1y)
FORD TRANSIT
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199254MA00332
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
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Accident 199254MB00412
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199243R005062
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
BMW 3 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 199201TC00293
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 25
(3y)
PEUGEOT 405
(3y)
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Accident 1992620F01880
Slight
1 vehicle
6 casualties
PEUGEOT 504
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Accident 1992620L01620
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ZASTAVA YUGO
(3y)
ROVER RANGE ROVER
JAGUAR XJ SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 199243R135052
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
ROVER RANGE ROVER
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