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 199254MB00382
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MG METRO
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Accident 199243R143052
Slight
5 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
VAUXHALL ASTRA
ALFA ROMEO 75
(2y)
CITROEN BX
VOLVO 440
(2y)
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Accident 199254MB00372
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(1y)
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Accident 199243R128052
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
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Accident 199261A155920
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ORION
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Accident 199261B196920
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
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Accident 1992620L01540
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
SUZUKI Model Missing
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Accident 199201TC00277
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 199243R109052
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 199261A154920
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
(2y)
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199243R095052
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MORRIS MINOR
VAUXHALL CARLTON
(2y)
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Accident 19925292D0662
Fatal
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TRIUMPH TR7
SUZUKI Model Missing
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Accident 19925292E0624
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
(4y)
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 1992620L01460
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
Vehicle
(2y)
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Accident 199201TC00274
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
(2y)
ROVER MONTEGO
(1y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
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Accident 199243R074052
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199243U038052
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 505
(4y)
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Accident 1992620S01090
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199254MB00362
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN MORRIS MAXI
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Accident 199243R073052
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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