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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 200254MB08602

Serious
51.5259, -1.7150
3 vehicles 2 casualties
TOYOTA AVENSIS MERCEDES S CLASS Vehicle
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Accident 200201TX00912

Slight
51.4949, -0.4889
1 vehicle 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES (1y)
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Accident 200243W413092

Slight
51.4519, -0.8068
1 vehicle 1 casualty
CITROEN SAXO (2y)
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Accident 2002620069447

Slight
51.6793, -3.9212
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSAVAN
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Accident 2002610100402

Slight
51.5528, -3.0612
4 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN LUPO (1y) VAUXHALL ASTRA Vehicle FORD ESCORT (1y)
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Accident 200254MA08502

Slight
51.5476, -1.9444
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN XANTIA (3y) IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 2002620068691

Serious
51.5158, -3.5056
1 vehicle 1 casualty
KAWASAKI AR125
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Accident 2002620070459

Slight
51.5158, -3.3848
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2002620068159

Fatal
51.5412, -3.2098
5 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD FIESTA Vehicle CITROEN AX Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 200254MA08402

Slight
51.5399, -1.8121
2 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 405 (1y) ERF Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 200243W037092

Slight
51.4412, -1.0692
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HYUNDAI ACCENT Vehicle
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Accident 200243W651092

Fatal
51.5022, -0.6143
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200201TX00827

Slight
51.4954, -0.4495
2 vehicles 1 casualty
JAGUAR S TYPE VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 200254MB08302

Slight
51.5275, -1.7275
2 vehicles 3 casualties
Vehicle ROVER 400 SERIES (4y)
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Accident 200243W034092

Slight
51.5113, -0.6539
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle RENAULT Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 200201TX00911

Slight
51.4964, -0.4537
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS (1y) SUZUKI GSF 1200 (4y)
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Accident 2002620069879

Slight
51.6788, -3.9140
2 vehicles 1 casualty
KAWASAKI ZR1100 VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2002520119164

Slight
51.5390, -2.5417
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT (2y) HONDA CIVIC (4y)
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Accident 2002620067822

Slight
51.5338, -3.5806
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA NISSAN MICRA Vehicle
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Accident 200243W021092

Slight
51.4930, -0.5219
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y) RENAULT CLIO (4y) SAAB 9-5
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