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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 200543W243125

Slight
51.4879, -0.5571
9 vehicles 4 casualties
VAUXHALL VIVARO (2y) FORD TRANSIT (2y) AUDI A8 (3y) BMW X3 Car VAUXHALL ASTRA AUDI A6 (1y) Car JAGUAR S TYPE (1y)
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Accident 200543W669125

Slight
51.4490, -1.4649
2 vehicles 2 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing (3y) MAN Model Missing
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Accident 200554MA10305

Slight
51.5592, -1.9053
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over RENAULT MEGANE (4y)
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Accident 2005620145397

Serious
51.6792, -4.0106
12 vehicles 10 casualties
VAUXHALL CARLTON Car FORD FIESTA PEUGEOT 307 (1y) VAUXHALL ASTRA VAUXHALL CAVALIER AUDI A4 DENNIS Model Missing (3y) Car VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (2y) SEAT TOLEDO FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2005620144630

Slight
51.5270, -3.2417
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 200501TX20760

Slight
51.4912, -0.2980
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under NISSAN PRIMERA Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2005610104505

Slight
51.5995, -2.9366
3 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF PEUGEOT 106 FIAT PUNTO (1y)
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Accident 200543W212125

Slight
51.5062, -0.6306
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN CABSTAR (2y) Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200501XH30742

Slight
51.4958, -0.4606
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER (4y)
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Accident 200554MB10205

Slight
51.5260, -1.7173
2 vehicles 3 casualties
CITROEN XANTIA NISSAN MICRA (1y)
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Accident 2005620144492

Slight
51.6710, -3.8911
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206 (1y)
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Accident 2005620144538

Slight
51.6756, -3.9581
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA SEAT LEON (3y)
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Accident 200543W107125

Slight
51.5049, -0.6250
2 vehicles 2 casualties
MERCEDES VITO (4y) FORD MONDEO (2y)
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Accident 200543W137125

Slight
51.4533, -1.3257
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Car
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Accident 200543W231125

Slight
51.4553, -1.3435
4 vehicles 1 casualty
MITSUBISHI Model Missing Car HONDA CIVIC MERCEDES VITO (1y)
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Accident 2005520162477

Slight
51.5196, -2.5230
3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT Car VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 200554MB10105

Slight
51.5400, -1.7958
3 vehicles 2 casualties
DAF TRUCKS FA 45LF Car Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2005620144355

Slight
51.5347, -3.7267
4 vehicles 3 casualties
NISSAN MICRA PEUGEOT 306 Car Car
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Accident 2005610108105

Slight
51.6008, -2.9728
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT (4y) Car
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Accident 2005520161047

Slight
51.5005, -2.3637
1 vehicle 1 casualty
SAAB 9-3 (1y)
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