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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 2004610007404

Slight
51.5999, -2.8866
4 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA RENAULT MEGANE (3y) HYUNDAI ACCENT (1y) Vehicle
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Accident 200401TE00031

Slight
51.4905, -0.3653
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2004620101245

Slight
51.6749, -3.9955
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER NISSAN PRIMERA
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Accident 2004520009822

Slight
51.4978, -2.3833
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200443N200014

Slight
51.5108, -0.6665
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FIESTA VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 200401ID00012

Slight
51.4820, -0.4527
2 vehicles 2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES (4y) PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 200401ID00011

Slight
51.4803, -0.4529
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD GRANADA ROVER 75 (1y)
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Accident 200401TE00034

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51.4927, -0.4169
1 vehicle 1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 200454MB00504

Slight
51.5109, -2.2939
3 vehicles 2 casualties
SKODA OCTAVIA (4y) RENAULT MEGANE ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 200443N296014

Slight
51.5182, -0.6549
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS (4y) FORD ESCORT Vehicle
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Accident 2004610007004

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51.6021, -2.9080
1 vehicle 1 casualty
SEAT IBIZA (2y)
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Accident 200401ID00009

Slight
51.4824, -0.4527
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT FORD FOCUS (4y)
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Accident 2004520011550

Slight
51.5382, -2.5408
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT Vehicle CITROEN XSARA
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Accident 200443N234014

Slight
51.5111, -0.6541
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 2004520008974

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51.5119, -2.5183
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206 (1y) Motorcycle 125cc and under
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Accident 200401TE00032

Slight
51.4947, -0.4753
2 vehicles 2 casualties
CITROEN ZX VOLKSWAGEN POLO (2y)
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Accident 200443W182014

Slight
51.5023, -0.6120
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206 DAF TRUCKS FTG 85CF (3y)
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Accident 200443N146014

Slight
51.4937, -0.5075
3 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES E CLASS (1y) LEXUS IS200 (2y) PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 200401TX00034

Slight
51.4910, -0.4103
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO VAUXHALL CORSA (2y)
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Accident 200454MB00404

Slight
51.5088, -1.6126
5 vehicles 1 casualty
MAZDA 6 (2y) Vehicle Vehicle Vehicle PEUGEOT 406
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