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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 1991620L01140

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1 vehicle 10 casualties
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Accident 199101TD00815

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO FORD ESCORT (2y)
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Accident 199143H014941

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199143J015011

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing DATSUN SUNNY Vehicle
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Accident 1991620L01120

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4 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 1991620M00960

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA FIAT UNO
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Accident 199143O010441

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 199101TC00650

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5 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES 300 PEUGEOT 205 (3y) FORD ORION (1y) FORD GRANADA (2y) FORD ESCORT (2y)
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Accident 199143H014611

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 1991620F04050

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8 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN CABSTAR (1y) VAUXHALL ASTRA (4y) FORD SIERRA (1y) FORD TRANSIT (3y) FIAT TIPO (2y) RENAULT 25 (3y) FORD SIERRA (1y) NISSAN BLUEBIRD (3y)
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Accident 1991620L01070

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD Model Missing FORD FIESTA ROVER 200 SERIES (2y)
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Accident 199143H014521

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
ERF Model Missing (4y) FORD ORION (3y)
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Accident 199143O010171

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4 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT (2y) SAAB 9000 (2y) FORD ESCORT FORD SIERRA (1y)
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Accident 199143O010311

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
MG MONTEGO IVECO-FORD Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 19915291N8104

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205 (1y) AUSTIN METRO DATSUN CHERRY
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Accident 199101TC00637

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO NISSAN SUNNY (4y) PEUGEOT 505
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Accident 199143O010161

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FIESTA FORD SIERRA (3y) FORD SIERRA (2y)
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Accident 199143H014471

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
AUSTIN METRO VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (4y)
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Accident 199143O010101

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle PEUGEOT 205 (1y)
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Accident 1991620G03740

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ORION (1y) Vehicle
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