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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 200801XH30772

Slight
51.4959, -0.4603
4 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT VOLVO S80 HONDA CIVIC TOYOTA YARIS (2y)
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Accident 2008620184559

Slight
51.6302, -3.8353
6 vehicles 4 casualties
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Accident 200843R126118

Slight
51.4565, -0.7980
3 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE Car RENAULT CLIO (1y)
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Accident 2008620184411

Slight
51.5127, -3.4981
2 vehicles 1 casualty
LDV MAXUS (1y) CITROEN XSARA
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Accident 200854MB07408

Slight
51.5140, -2.1340
3 vehicles 4 casualties
NISSAN MICRA RENAULT LAGUNA IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 200843W166118

Slight
51.4716, -1.5292
7 vehicles 5 casualties
CITROEN ZX Car FORD MONDEO NISSAN ALMERA RENAULT CLIO CITROEN SAXO FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200843R229118

Slight
51.4469, -1.4385
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200854MB07308

Slight
51.5480, -1.9426
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF VOLKSWAGEN GOLF HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 200843R270118

Serious
51.4932, -0.5275
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 200854MA07208

Slight
51.5472, -1.9508
1 vehicle 4 casualties
HONDA JAZZ
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Accident 2008620185071

Slight
51.6014, -3.7950
3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FIESTA (4y) MAZDA 323 VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y)
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Accident 2008520812031

Slight
51.5409, -2.5434
4 vehicles 2 casualties
Car Car RENAULT SCENIC Car
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Accident 200843R158118

Slight
51.5008, -0.5930
4 vehicles 3 casualties
Car TOYOTA AURIS (1y) SEAT LEON (4y) Car
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Accident 2008610100908

Slight
51.5747, -3.0326
1 vehicle 1 casualty
DAEWOO MATIZ
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Accident 2008610093308

Slight
51.5952, -2.9496
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA YARIS Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200801XH30768

Slight
51.4961, -0.4542
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Car MERCEDES A CLASS (4y)
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Accident 200843R091118

Slight
51.4302, -0.8596
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car FORD FOCUS
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Accident 200843W120118

Slight
51.4540, -1.3014
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 75 VAUXHALL VECTRA (2y)
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Accident 200854MB07108

Serious
51.5550, -1.8792
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 200801XH30756

Slight
51.4952, -0.4524
2 vehicles 3 casualties
CITROEN XSARA (3y) JAGUAR XJ SERIES
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