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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 2017430058175

Slight
51.4868, -0.5622
3 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA SKODA OCTAVIA (1y) NISSAN JUKE (1y)
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Accident 2017521701398

Slight
51.5175, -2.5212
4 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM (2y) FORD MONDEO MERCEDES C CLASS PEUGEOT 307
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Accident 2017010017521

Serious
51.4913, -0.2944
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Yamaha FZ1 RENAULT TRUCKS Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 2017431748247

Slight
51.4882, -0.5561
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SUZUKI ALTO VOLKSWAGEN CADDY (2y)
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Accident 2017430051175

Slight
51.4403, -1.0674
2 vehicles 3 casualties
LEXUS IS300 (2y) Car
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Accident 2017610005517

Slight
51.5761, -3.0321
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car FORD KUGA
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Accident 2017541167517

Slight
51.5521, -1.9261
1 vehicle 2 casualties
AUDI A4
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Accident 2017610006217

Slight
51.5896, -2.8469
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats) FORD FIESTA (1y) FORD TRANSIT (1y)
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Accident 2017430044751

Slight
51.4933, -0.5246
3 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT TRUCKS Model Missing VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (3y) NISSAN JUKE (4y)
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Accident 2017521701247

Slight
51.5320, -2.5339
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO BMW 5 SERIES (3y) VOLVO Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 2017521701165

Slight
51.5187, -2.2697
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN C3 (4y) BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2017010016332

Slight
51.4961, -0.4560
3 vehicles 5 casualties
HONDA JAZZ FORD FIESTA (2y) FORD GALAXY (2y)
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Accident 2017010016298

Slight
51.4940, -0.4326
5 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under (2y) Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER EVOQUE (1y) FORD KUGA PEUGEOT 308 (3y)
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Accident 2017430043562

Slight
51.4893, -0.5520
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA CRV (4y) FIAT 500
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Accident 2017621700217

Serious
51.5169, -3.7035
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO FORD FOCUS (1y)
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Accident 2017621700223

Slight
51.5930, -3.7728
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over MINI ONE
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Accident 2017430041071

Slight
51.4931, -0.5246
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT CONNECT MERCEDES C CLASS
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Accident 2017010015717

Slight
51.4936, -0.4285
6 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN XSARA TOYOTA PRIUS AUDI Q5 (4y) Taxi/Private hire car (4y) Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under MERCEDES VITO
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Accident 2017010015442

Slight
51.4957, -0.4600
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER NISSAN Model Missing
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Accident 2017430037756

Slight
51.5104, -0.6494
4 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS MAZDA 3 NISSAN JUKE (1y) CHEVROLET CAPTIVA
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