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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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Slight
51.4591, -0.7922
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES (1y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 200201TX00500

Slight
51.4927, -0.4165
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 406 AUDI TT (1y)
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Accident 200201TX00511

Slight
51.4915, -0.4059
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF FORD PUMA Vehicle
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Accident 200201TX00468

Slight
51.4891, -0.3138
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 200243W468052

Slight
51.4865, -0.5629
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 2002620062323

Slight
51.5111, -3.3590
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF Vehicle
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Accident 200243W420052

Slight
51.5068, -0.6347
3 vehicles 1 casualty
SAAB 9-5 Vehicle VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 200201TX00494

Serious
51.4924, -0.4159
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 307 Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200243W723052

Fatal
51.5022, -0.6027
3 vehicles 2 casualties
MERCEDES SPRINTER (2y) MERCEDES SLK CLASS (2y) FORD MONDEO
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Accident 200243W366052

Slight
51.5044, -0.6913
7 vehicles 4 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES (3y) PORSCHE Model Missing Vehicle ROVER 75 VOLKSWAGEN POLO BMW X5 (4y) VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 2002620064280

Slight
51.6770, -3.9952
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200243W383052

Slight
51.4876, -0.5744
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS (2y)
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Accident 2002620060457

Slight
51.5343, -3.5750
2 vehicles 5 casualties
Vehicle NISSAN PRIMERA (3y)
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Accident 2002620060444

Slight
51.5343, -3.5748
3 vehicles 1 casualty
MITSUBISHI L300 FORD MONDEO (1y) MINI ONE
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Accident 2002620059488

Slight
51.5069, -3.3115
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle BMW 5 SERIES (1y) PEUGEOT 206 (2y)
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Accident 200243W405052

Slight
51.4244, -0.8804
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Honda CBR900RR FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200254MB04202

Slight
51.5150, -2.1073
5 vehicles 8 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA FORD TRANSIT MERCEDES E CLASS (2y) VAUXHALL COMBO MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 2002620059493

Slight
51.5469, -3.1913
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306 (4y) SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
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Accident 2002620060147

Slight
51.5169, -3.7045
1 vehicle 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 200243W187052

Slight
51.4927, -0.5357
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle VAUXHALL VECTRA
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