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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 199043F032110

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4 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle FORD ESCORT (1y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER VOLVO 365
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3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA (1y) FORD ESCORT (1y) Vehicle
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1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 1990620H90590

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
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Accident 19905290D4336

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA (1y)
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Accident 199043F034110

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9 vehicles 2 casualties
AUDI COUPE (2y) SAAB 9000 (2y) Vehicle PEUGEOT Model Missing VAUXHALL CAVALIER (4y) VOLVO 240 (1y) FORD TRANSIT (1y) AUSTIN MAESTRO Vehicle
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Accident 199001TC00707

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
JAGUAR XJ SERIES (2y) PEUGEOT 205 (1y)
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Accident 199054MB00940

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing CITROEN C25
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Accident 199001XY00561

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CARLTON (2y) Vehicle
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Accident 199061B510900

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under FORD SIERRA (4y)
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Accident 199054MA00920

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199043F007110

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5 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle RENAULT 18 LEYLAND DAF FT 95 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (1y) PEUGEOT 205 (2y)
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Accident 199001TC00700

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4 vehicles 3 casualties
NISSAN BLUEBIRD (3y) FORD GRANADA (1y) Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1990620G03850

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 199001XY00557

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199054MA00930

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1 vehicle 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1990620G03840

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER MAESTRO (1y) NISSAN BLUEBIRD (1y)
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Accident 1990620D06390

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199001XY00552

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 199001TC00692

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT 9 IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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