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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 200201TX00777

Slight
51.4915, -0.2928
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle VAUXHALL VECTRA (2y)
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Accident 2002520108383

Fatal
51.5144, -2.2850
2 vehicles 4 casualties
Daf Trucks Model Missing (2y) Vehicle
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Accident 200201XH00682

Slight
51.4969, -0.4531
2 vehicles 2 casualties
AUDI A6 (4y) MAN Model Missing
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Accident 2002520110183

Slight
51.5474, -2.5494
4 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Vehicle BMW 5 SERIES Vehicle
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Accident 2002620066034

Slight
51.5323, -3.7257
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2002620067020

Slight
51.5069, -3.3113
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HYUNDAI COUPE (2y) RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2002620074978

Slight
51.6742, -3.9570
1 vehicle 1 casualty
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 2002620068485

Slight
51.6655, -3.8826
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FIESTA Vehicle
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Accident 200243W395082

Serious
51.4940, -0.4996
1 vehicle 2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 200243W292082

Slight
51.5019, -0.6072
4 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA NISSAN MICRA (3y) BMW 3 SERIES (1y) VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200254MB07002

Slight
51.5403, -1.8078
3 vehicles 3 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing ROVER 200 SERIES RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2002610074502

Slight
51.6016, -2.9287
4 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (1y) VOLVO S80 (3y) ROVER 200 SERIES (2y) BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 200201TX00744

Slight
51.4928, -0.4178
1 vehicle 1 casualty
SUZUKI GSX 600
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Accident 2002620068027

Slight
51.5104, -3.3583
1 vehicle 2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 200201TX00751

Slight
51.4894, -0.3716
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 200243W252082

Slight
51.4991, -0.7089
3 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT Model Missing Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 2002610083202

Slight
51.5872, -3.0333
5 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA FORD ESCORT (2y) RENAULT CLIO MERCEDES SPRINTER (2y) MERCEDES SPRINTER (1y)
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Accident 200201TX00730

Serious
51.4933, -0.4273
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle (1y) FORD MONDEO PEUGEOT 406
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Accident 2002520111155

Slight
51.5694, -2.6637
5 vehicles 5 casualties
Vehicle (2y) CITROEN XSARA (3y) FORD TRANSIT VAUXHALL VECTRA CITROEN XANTIA
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Accident 2002610102902

Slight
51.5765, -3.0323
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over FIAT PUNTO
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