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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 2003520154717

Slight
51.5755, -2.7058
2 vehicles 2 casualties
HONDA CIVIC (4y) VAUXHALL CORSA (1y)
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Slight
51.5095, -2.1785
1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT 19
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Accident 200343W033103

Slight
51.5021, -0.6058
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle MERCEDES 300 (1y)
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Accident 200343P147103

Slight
51.4507, -1.4746
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 200301TE00536

Slight
51.4910, -0.3055
3 vehicles 3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN CORRADO MERCEDES Model Missing MAZDA 626
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Accident 200343W012103

Slight
51.4528, -0.8043
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 200301TE00595

Slight
51.4935, -0.4275
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FIESTA (3y) Vehicle (1y)
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Accident 200343W042103

Slight
51.5021, -0.5984
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (1y) ROVER METRO FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200343W555093

Serious
51.4981, -0.7260
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 200354MA09303

Slight
51.5593, -1.9061
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLVO V70 (4y)
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Accident 200343W523093

Slight
51.4136, -0.9773
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 200343W542093

Slight
51.4934, -0.7375
4 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD (3y) BMW R 1100 RT (3y) FIAT PUNTO (4y) BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2003520128783

Slight
51.5337, -2.5360
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 200301XH00701

Slight
51.4949, -0.4540
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF AUDI A8
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Accident 2003520128538

Slight
51.5321, -2.5345
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats) MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 200301TE00528

Slight
51.4959, -0.3383
4 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD TRANSIT (4y) Vehicle FORD ESCORT ROVER 25
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Accident 2003520128104

Slight
51.5012, -2.3490
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 2003520127400

Slight
51.5437, -2.5461
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA Vehicle
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Accident 2003620092275

Slight
51.7093, -4.0604
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200354MA09203

Slight
51.5153, -2.0746
3 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO FORD FOCUS PEUGEOT 406
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