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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 200343W331083

Slight
51.4932, -0.5218
3 vehicles 2 casualties
NISSAN PRIMERA JAGUAR XJ SERIES (3y) FORD SIERRA
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Accident 200343W318083

Slight
51.4116, -0.9679
3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD SIERRA MERCEDES Model Missing (2y) AUDI A8 (2y)
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Accident 200343P443083

Slight
51.4224, -1.0263
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO Vehicle
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Accident 200343P353083

Slight
51.4586, -1.1918
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200301TE00423

Slight
51.4957, -0.4620
4 vehicles 4 casualties
HONDA Model Missing VAUXHALL ASTRA Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 200343W304083

Serious
51.4887, -0.5535
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT TIPO (4y) TOYOTA CARINA Vehicle
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Accident 200354MB07603

Slight
51.5140, -2.2334
4 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLVO 940 PEUGEOT 307 AUDI A3 VOLVO C70 (1y)
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Accident 200301TB00317

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51.4956, -0.4642
7 vehicles 2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over ROVER 200 SERIES VAUXHALL CORSA FORD FOCUS BMW 5 SERIES (1y) VAUXHALL BRAVA Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
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Accident 200301TE00403

Slight
51.4959, -0.3384
3 vehicles 4 casualties
NISSAN SUNNY Vehicle BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 2003610082703

Slight
51.6040, -2.9921
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD KA PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 2003610082603

Slight
51.6038, -2.9950
2 vehicles 3 casualties
FIAT PUNTO Vehicle (3y)
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Accident 2003620089861

Slight
51.6760, -3.9953
2 vehicles 4 casualties
RENAULT 5 FORD ESCORT (3y)
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Accident 200343W270083

Slight
51.4954, -0.5855
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle SUZUKI GSXR 750
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Accident 200343W320083

Slight
51.5019, -0.5980
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing (3y) FORD ESCORT
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Accident 2003520109053

Slight
51.5023, -2.3508
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES VOLKSWAGEN POLO (2y)
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Accident 200354MA07503

Slight
51.5188, -2.2637
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (3y)
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Accident 200343W401083

Slight
51.5117, -0.6579
1 vehicle 1 casualty
AUDI 100
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Accident 200301TB00325

Slight
51.4963, -0.4527
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA SUZUKI VITARA
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Accident 200354MA07403

Slight
51.4958, -1.5831
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT PEUGEOT 307
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Accident 2003610082103

Slight
51.5996, -2.9689
2 vehicles 3 casualties
FIAT UNO (1y) MERCEDES E CLASS
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