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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 200743W147127

Slight
51.4758, -1.5438
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200743R184127

Slight
51.4358, -0.8447
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over TOYOTA YARIS (3y)
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Accident 200743R183127

Slight
51.5039, -0.6922
1 vehicle 1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 2007620174993

Slight
51.6800, -3.9319
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES (1y) PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 2007610098107

Slight
51.5975, -3.0138
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA AVENSIS MERCEDES C CLASS
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Accident 2007521800679

Serious
51.4997, -2.3682
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ERF Model Missing (4y) VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 200701XH30735

Serious
51.4945, -0.4840
5 vehicles 2 casualties
Car VOLKSWAGEN POLO LAND ROVER FREELANDER TOYOTA AVENSIS MINI COOPER (4y)
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Accident 200743R139127

Slight
51.4930, -0.5232
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200701TX20727

Slight
51.4914, -0.3003
4 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT LAGUNA (4y) HONDA CIVIC FORD KA FORD TRANSIT (3y)
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Accident 200701XH30682

Slight
51.4960, -0.4522
3 vehicles 2 casualties
LONDON TAXIS INT. TX4 LONDON TAXIS INT. TX1 CHRYSLER Model Missing
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Accident 200701TX20748

Slight
51.4902, -0.4003
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL TIGRA VAUXHALL COMBO
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Accident 2007620174920

Serious
51.6769, -3.9486
4 vehicles 4 casualties
HONDA ACCORD VAUXHALL CORSA (3y) FORD FIESTA FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 200743R127127

Slight
51.4476, -1.4566
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN CRAFTER
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Accident 2007620175521

Slight
51.6609, -3.8765
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 200754MB09707

Slight
51.5130, -2.1409
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under FORD FUSION (4y) FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200743W095127

Slight
51.4368, -1.0609
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over BMW 3 SERIES FORD FOCUS
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Accident 200754MA09907

Slight
51.5256, -1.7141
1 vehicle 1 casualty
LAND ROVER DEFENDER (1y)
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Accident 2007620174713

Slight
51.6613, -3.8774
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA AVENSIS VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 2007620174714

Slight
51.5817, -3.7613
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Car MAZDA Model Missing PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 2007620174845

Slight
51.6221, -3.8190
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ERF Model Missing FIAT SEICENTO
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