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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 199254MA00212

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 1992620E00800

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA (2y) CITROEN BX (2y)
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Accident 199243R016042

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 19925292E0071

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
ERF Model Missing SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing (3y) FORD ESCORT (3y)
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Accident 199201XY00139

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT (3y) MITSUBISHI Model Missing MAZDA E2000 (2y)
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Accident 1992620F01070

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199201TC00229

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT FORD FIESTA VAUXHALL CAVALIER (3y)
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Accident 199254MB00202

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2 vehicles 4 casualties
ROVER MODEL MISSING (1y) FORD TRANSIT (4y)
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Accident 199201TC00190

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER (4y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199201TC00189

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle VOLVO Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 199261A096920

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1 vehicle 2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199261A097920

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUSTIN ALLEGRO Vehicle
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Accident 199243R130032

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT Model Missing LEYLAND CONSTRUCTOR (3y)
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Accident 199261A093920

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
HONDA PRELUDE
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Accident 199201TC00175

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER SD1 RENAULT 5 BMW 5 SERIES (4y)
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Accident 199243R119032

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4 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER (1y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF RENAULT 19 (2y) AUDI 80 (4y)
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Accident 199254MA00192

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4 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA ERF Model Missing VOLVO 740 (2y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER (2y)
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Accident 1992620G01030

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5 vehicles 2 casualties
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Accident 199243R133032

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES (4y) Vehicle
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Accident 199243R118032

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT UNO FORD ESCORT (1y)
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