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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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Slight
51.4952, -0.4541
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Car
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Slight
51.5097, -2.5163
4 vehicles 1 casualty
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Fatal
51.4822, -1.5574
3 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN XANTIA VAUXHALL VECTRA Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200543N500125

Slight
51.5117, -0.6624
2 vehicles 2 casualties
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Accident 200543W455125

Slight
51.5020, -0.6027
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under CITROEN BERLINGO (2y)
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Slight
51.5669, -2.5726
2 vehicles 2 casualties
MAZDA RX8 (1y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2005520170291

Slight
51.5465, -2.5483
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD KA Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 200543W413125

Slight
51.4471, -1.4308
2 vehicles 1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS FTG 85CF Car
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Accident 200543W358125

Slight
51.4478, -1.4580
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2005520169811

Slight
51.5422, -2.5443
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing (4y) Car
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Accident 2005520167550

Slight
51.5019, -2.3509
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Car MERCEDES SPRINTER Car
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Accident 200501XH30805

Slight
51.4948, -0.4540
2 vehicles 1 casualty
METROCAB METROCAB FORD MONDEO
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Accident 200543W261125

Fatal
51.4956, -0.5858
9 vehicles 7 casualties
DAF TRUCKS FTG 85CF (2y) PEUGEOT 106 FORD FIESTA IVECO Model Missing (1y) VOLKSWAGEN LT 35 MERCEDES Model Missing (1y) FORD MONDEO Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 200554MB10405

Slight
51.5460, -1.9672
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD KA TOYOTA COROLLA (1y)
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Accident 200543W330125

Slight
51.4116, -0.9627
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y) VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y)
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Accident 200543W299125

Slight
51.4995, -0.7161
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2005520167754

Slight
51.5375, -2.5401
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT FORD MONDEO
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Accident 2005520168041

Slight
51.5337, -2.5359
4 vehicles 4 casualties
NISSAN MICRA RENAULT MEGANE (1y) VOLKSWAGEN LT 35 (1y) SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 2005620145614

Slight
51.6765, -3.9999
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT HONDA CBR600F (2y)
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Accident 2005610113705

Slight
51.6031, -2.9979
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y)
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