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 199243R068052
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
JAGUAR XJ SERIES
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Accident 199261A167920
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
(1y)
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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(3y)
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Accident 199243R069052
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199201TC00266
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
(4y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
PEUGEOT 405
(2y)
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Accident 1992620M01260
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
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Accident 199261B475920
Slight
3 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
SKODA 120
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Accident 199261A144920
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
(4y)
LEYLAND Model Missing
PEUGEOT 405
(2y)
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Accident 1992620M01200
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 199243U027052
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CARLTON
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(2y)
AUSTIN MAESTRO
(3y)
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Accident 199243U029052
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SAAB 900
(2y)
MAN Model Missing
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Accident 1992620F01540
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
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BEDFORD ASTRA
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Accident 199254MA00352
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
SAAB 9000
(3y)
CITROEN VISA
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Accident 1992620L01380
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA
(1y)
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Accident 199261A142920
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
VAUXHALL BELMONT
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Accident 199243R039052
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199243U021052
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
TALBOT SUNBEAM
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Accident 199243R044052
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
(2y)
LANCIA PRISMA
(3y)
PORSCHE 911
(1y)
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Accident 199254MA00342
Serious
5 vehicles
5 casualties
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
FORD ESCORT
FORD FIESTA
TOYOTA STARLET
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Accident 199243U020052
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(1y)
VAUXHALL CARLTON
(4y)
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Accident 199201TC00262
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(4y)
MERCEDES 190
(2y)
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