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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 2006620161375

Slight
51.5489, -3.7328
5 vehicles 2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under VOLKSWAGEN CADDY Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under Car VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2006610096306

Slight
51.5969, -2.9650
12 vehicles 1 casualty
Car LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SPORT VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT FORD MONDEO Car NISSAN PRIMERA Car FIAT STILO (2y) MERCEDES C CLASS (1y) Car Car NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 200654MB09106

Fatal
51.5147, -2.0791
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over VOLKSWAGEN BORA
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Accident 200654MA09206

Slight
51.5172, -2.2529
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206 (4y) VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y)
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Accident 2006620159817

Slight
51.6452, -3.8468
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Car Car
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Accident 200643R278106

Slight
51.5094, -0.6455
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Car PEUGEOT 206 (3y) VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 200643R254106

Slight
51.4859, -0.7555
5 vehicles 3 casualties
Car HONDA S2000 (2y) BMW 3 SERIES (2y) MERCEDES 200 Car
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Accident 200601XH30682

Slight
51.4930, -0.4227
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 2006620159386

Slight
51.6429, -3.8436
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over HONDA CIVIC (3y)
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Accident 2006620159575

Slight
51.6205, -3.8222
5 vehicles 3 casualties
Car RENAULT CLIO (3y) VAUXHALL CORSA BMW 3 SERIES MITSUBISHI LANCER
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Accident 2006620159658

Slight
51.5952, -3.7746
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Car CITROEN SAXO FORD ESCORT
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Accident 2006620160367

Slight
51.5270, -3.2417
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under DAF TRUCKS FT 85CF FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200643R256106

Slight
51.4911, -0.5457
1 vehicle 2 casualties
MERCEDES S CLASS (2y)
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Accident 200654MA09006

Serious
51.5590, -1.9088
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 2006620159933

Slight
51.6593, -3.8731
3 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER (2y) DAEWOO MATIZ (3y) FORD KA (2y)
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Accident 200643W173106

Slight
51.4485, -1.4622
2 vehicles 1 casualty
JAGUAR X TYPE (3y) Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200654MA08906

Slight
51.5300, -2.0230
2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUDI A4 FORD FOCUS (1y)
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Accident 200643R248106

Slight
51.4726, -0.7692
2 vehicles 2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES (4y) RENAULT Model Missing
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Accident 2006620159504

Slight
51.5164, -3.6940
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN ALMERA (4y) FIAT TIPO
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Accident 200643W209106

Slight
51.4198, -0.9124
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
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