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M4 road traffic accidents

29,200 collisions recorded
1979 to 2025

The M4 appears in 29,200 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2025, involving 46,338 casualties. Of these collisions, 724 were fatal and 4,059 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 17% on 2024.

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All Severities Fatal Serious Slight
Fatal
724
Serious
4,059
Casualties
46,338
2025 252
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

Hillingdon

1,815 recorded here

Wiltshire

1,801 recorded here

West Berkshire

1,791 recorded here

Slough

1,787 recorded here

South Gloucestershire

1,501 recorded here

Newport

1,382 recorded here

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Hounslow

571 recorded along the M4

Hillingdon

428 recorded along the M4

Newport (Newport)

353 recorded along the M4

Slough

288 recorded along the M4

Port Talbot

205 recorded along the M4

Cardiff

93 recorded along the M4

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 199243U027052

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CARLTON VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (2y) AUSTIN MAESTRO (3y)
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Accident 199243U029052

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 1992620F01540

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
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Accident 199254MA00352

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 1992620L01380

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA (1y)
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Accident 199261A142920

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4 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing NISSAN BLUEBIRD FORD ESCORT (4y) VAUXHALL BELMONT
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Accident 199243R039052

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199243U021052

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT BMW 3 SERIES (2y) TALBOT SUNBEAM
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Accident 199243R044052

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD SIERRA (2y) LANCIA PRISMA (3y) PORSCHE 911 (1y)
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Accident 199254MA00342

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5 vehicles 5 casualties
Vehicle FORD FIESTA FORD ESCORT FORD FIESTA TOYOTA STARLET
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Accident 199243U020052

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (1y) VAUXHALL CARLTON (4y)
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Accident 199201TC00262

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (4y) MERCEDES 190 (2y)
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Accident 1992620F01500

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle AUSTIN MAESTRO (3y)
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Accident 199201TC00258

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA (1y) VOLVO 740 (4y) NISSAN SUNNY (3y)
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Accident 199243R026052

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
DATSUN CHERRY VAUXHALL CAVALIER (3y)
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Accident 1992620L01400

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT 25 (3y) Vehicle
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Accident 199243U013052

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1 vehicle 2 casualties
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 199201TC00253

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing (1y) Vehicle
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Accident 19925292E0373

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5 vehicles 3 casualties
Vehicle AUDI QUATTRO (4y) SCANIA Model Missing BEDFORD Model Missing Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199254MB00292

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5 vehicles 3 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES (1y) RENAULT 21 (3y) FIAT TIPO (3y) FORD SIERRA (2y) ROVER SD1
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