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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 199254MB00282

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1 vehicle 2 casualties
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Accident 199201TC00250

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Accident 199201TC00271

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 199261A130920

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Accident 199254MA00302

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1 vehicle 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT (4y)
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Accident 199243R019052

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1 vehicle 2 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA (4y)
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Accident 19925292E0396

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO (4y) Vehicle
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Accident 199201TC00248

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309 (2y) Vehicle VOLVO 760
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Accident 199254MB00272

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA (1y) FIAT TIPO (4y) MAZDA 323 (3y)
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Accident 199243N037052

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 199254MA00312

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 199261B156920

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
BMW 5 SERIES FORD TRANSIT (3y)
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Accident 19925292E0377

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD CORTINA
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Accident 199201TC00243

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CARLTON (3y) PEUGEOT 205 (2y) ROVER 200 SERIES (3y)
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Accident 19925292E0378

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 305 VAUXHALL CAVALIER Vehicle
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Accident 199243R108042

Serious
3 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD SIERRA Vehicle MAZDA 323
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Accident 199201TC00235

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4 vehicles 2 casualties
Daf Trucks Model Missing VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (1y) VOLVO 345 SEAT IBIZA (3y)
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Accident 199201TC00234

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES 190 (2y) VAUXHALL ASTRA VOLVO 740 (4y)
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Accident 199201TC00233

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4 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle Daf Trucks Model Missing FORD ESCORT (1y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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