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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 200201TX00328

Slight
51.4954, -0.4900
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Honda CBR900RR (2y)
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Accident 2002520045993

Slight
51.5437, -2.5461
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ERF Model Missing HYUNDAI PONY (3y)
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Accident 200201TX00309

Slight
51.4823, -0.4528
6 vehicles 3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF MERCEDES C CLASS ROVER 600 SERIES (3y) BENTLEY BROOKLANDS RELIANT SCIMITAR HYUNDAI ACCENT (1y)
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Accident 200243W036042

Slight
51.4592, -1.1335
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over HONDA CIVIC (1y)
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Accident 200201TX00325

Serious
51.4958, -0.3376
2 vehicles 4 casualties
HONDA CIVIC NISSAN PRIMERA
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Accident 2002620057677

Serious
51.7039, -4.0309
2 vehicles 4 casualties
FORD ESCORT BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 200243W689032

Slight
51.4931, -0.5318
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206 (3y)
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Accident 200201TX00307

Slight
51.4959, -0.4561
3 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF VOLKSWAGEN GOLF FORD MONDEO
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Accident 2002620056430

Slight
51.5465, -3.7323
4 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLVO V70 (1y) FORD FIESTA NISSAN MAXIMA (2y) FORD FOCUS (1y)
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Accident 2002610027102

Slight
51.5796, -2.7859
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206 FORD TRANSIT (2y)
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Accident 2002520043702

Slight
51.5719, -2.5820
5 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle ROVER 200 SERIES Vehicle Vehicle VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2002620056416

Slight
51.5154, -3.2861
2 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER 800 SERIES Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 200201TX00299

Slight
51.4959, -0.4557
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 200254MB02902

Fatal
51.5143, -1.6362
7 vehicles 2 casualties
NISSAN MICRA VAUXHALL CALIBRA (2y) Vehicle (1y) VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT VOLVO Model Missing FORD FOCUS VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y)
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Accident 200243W598032

Slight
51.4241, -0.8790
2 vehicles 1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing PEUGEOT 206 (1y)
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Accident 200243W606032

Slight
51.4176, -0.9414
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over (4y) JEEP CHEROKEE (2y) VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 200243W608032

Serious
51.4341, -0.8500
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SUZUKI GSF 1200 (1y) RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2002610027002

Slight
51.5795, -2.7855
3 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 45 VAUXHALL CAVALIER TOYOTA CARINA
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Accident 2002620060250

Slight
51.6785, -3.9137
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT (1y) VOLVO S40 (2y)
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Accident 200243W579032

Slight
51.4399, -0.8338
2 vehicles 4 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over NISSAN MICRA
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