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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 200443W430024

Slight
51.5079, -0.6387
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS (2y) FORD KA Vehicle
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Accident 200443N223024

Fatal
51.5119, -0.6566
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200443W363024

Serious
51.4490, -0.8142
1 vehicle 1 casualty
TOYOTA CARINA
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Accident 200401TE00160

Slight
51.4959, -0.4580
3 vehicles 4 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA (4y) NISSAN PRIMERA (4y) VOLKSWAGEN CORRADO
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Accident 200454MB01904

Serious
51.5259, -1.6987
3 vehicles 28 casualties
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats) VOLVO Model Missing SEAT AROSA
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Accident 2004520026883

Serious
51.5708, -2.5799
2 vehicles 1 casualty
KAWASAKI ZX636 (2y) HONDA S2000 (3y)
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Accident 200401TX00147

Slight
51.4927, -0.4110
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over Vehicle
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Accident 200443W319024

Slight
51.4925, -0.5827
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle BMW 3 SERIES (1y) TOYOTA AVENSIS
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Accident 2004520029394

Slight
51.5442, -2.5466
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y)
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Accident 200443W287024

Slight
51.4485, -0.8153
1 vehicle 3 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 200443P381024

Slight
51.4539, -1.3775
1 vehicle 3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO (4y)
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Accident 200401TE00185

Slight
51.4912, -0.2941
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 200454MA01704

Serious
51.5430, -1.8454
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER VOLKSWAGEN POLO (4y)
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Accident 200454MA01804

Slight
51.5258, -1.6986
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO FODEN Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 2004610015804

Slight
51.5988, -2.9392
4 vehicles 3 casualties
Vehicle RENAULT MEGANE PEUGEOT 405 RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 200401TE00161

Slight
51.4893, -0.3149
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA (1y) LAND ROVER FREELANDER (1y)
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Accident 200463AC05204

Slight
51.7452, -4.0655
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle PEUGEOT 106 Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t (1y)
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Accident 200443P332024

Serious
51.4640, -1.2580
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 200443W224024

Slight
51.5050, -0.6248
5 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF AUDI A4 (2y) CITROEN XANTIA VOLKSWAGEN GOLF TOYOTA RAV4 (3y)
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Accident 200463AC04804

Slight
51.7452, -4.0655
2 vehicles 2 casualties
JEEP CHEROKEE Vehicle
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