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M4 road traffic accidents

28,948 collisions recorded
1979 to 2024

The M4 appears in 28,948 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2024, involving 45,953 casualties. Of these collisions, 720 were fatal and 4,008 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 2% on 2023.

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All Severities Fatal Serious Slight
Fatal
720
Serious
4,008
Casualties
45,953
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

1,781 recorded here

Wiltshire

1,780 recorded here

Slough

1,767 recorded here

West Berkshire

1,751 recorded here

South Gloucestershire

1,476 recorded here

Newport

1,367 recorded here

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Hounslow

564 recorded along the M4

Hillingdon

417 recorded along the M4

Newport (Newport)

348 recorded along the M4

Slough

283 recorded along the M4

Port Talbot

204 recorded along the M4

Cardiff

93 recorded along the M4

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 200754MA06607

Slight
51.5270, -1.7280
4 vehicles 5 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing (2y) Car AUDI A3 MERCEDES E CLASS
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Accident 200701TX20613

Slight
51.4876, -0.3868
5 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t NISSAN SUNNY VOLKSWAGEN SHARAN (1y) Car MERCEDES C CLASS
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Fatal
51.5956, -2.9635
2 vehicles 6 casualties
FORD MONDEO VOLVO 940
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Accident 2007620171542

Slight
51.5169, -3.7036
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under VOLKSWAGEN POLO RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 2007610074807

Slight
51.5809, -2.7844
2 vehicles 4 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA MERCEDES C CLASS (1y)
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Accident 200743W113097

Serious
51.4644, -1.2611
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA Car
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Accident 200743W094097

Slight
51.4281, -0.8600
2 vehicles 3 casualties
ROVER 400 SERIES SKODA OCTAVIA (3y)
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Accident 2007620171729

Slight
51.6780, -3.9131
3 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD FOCUS (1y) FORD COUGAR SCANIA Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 200743R117097

Slight
51.4357, -0.8453
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT 5 AUDI A6 (3y)
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Accident 200743N293097

Slight
51.4932, -0.5190
3 vehicles 3 casualties
DAF TRUCKS FA 65CF (1y) FORD FOCUS (4y) FORD TRANSIT CONNECT
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Accident 200754MA06907

Slight
51.5129, -2.2274
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y)
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Accident 200754MB06807

Slight
51.5256, -1.6759
3 vehicles 3 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing (4y) RENAULT CLIO RENAULT MASTER (3y)
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Accident 200701XH30458

Slight
51.4956, -0.4607
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Motorcycle over 500cc (3y)
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Accident 2007520711808

Fatal
51.5712, -2.6284
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 2007520711183

Slight
51.5686, -2.5755
2 vehicles 2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing (4y) PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 2007620171607

Serious
51.6761, -3.9950
3 vehicles 1 casualty
KAWASAKI Model Missing Car PORSCHE 911
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Accident 200701XH30422

Slight
51.4933, -0.4538
3 vehicles 3 casualties
Car BMW 3 SERIES MINI COOPER (1y)
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Accident 2007620171510

Slight
51.7066, -4.0536
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN C4 (1y) TOYOTA RAV4 (3y)
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Accident 200754MB06307

Fatal
51.5298, -2.0242
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 200754MB07007

Slight
51.5364, -1.9979
3 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA (3y) BMW 5 SERIES Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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