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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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51.6763, -3.9966
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO NISSAN BLUEBIRD CITROEN ZX
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Slight
51.4900, -0.2790
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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51.6763, -3.9966
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306 (4y) RENAULT CLIO
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Slight
51.5085, -3.3023
3 vehicles 3 casualties
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Slight
51.4945, -0.5031
4 vehicles 1 casualty
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Slight
51.5261, -1.7205
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA AUDI A4
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51.5414, -3.1289
1 vehicle 4 casualties
FORD ESCORT (4y)
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51.4387, -1.0655
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MAZDA XEDOS
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Accident 2002620055393

Slight
51.6777, -3.9132
2 vehicles 2 casualties
DAIHATSU CHARADE LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
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51.5527, -3.0596
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 200243W537022

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51.4933, -0.5275
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle VAUXHALL CORSA NISSAN SUNNY (1y)
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Accident 200243W541022

Serious
51.4242, -0.8806
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 200243W510022

Slight
51.4306, -0.8561
1 vehicle 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2002620054535

Slight
51.6496, -3.8496
4 vehicles 4 casualties
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Accident 200243W497022

Serious
51.4605, -1.1749
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 200243W485022

Slight
51.4629, -1.2467
12 vehicles 4 casualties
ERF Model Missing (4y) FORD FIESTA BMW 3 SERIES (2y) VAUXHALL COMBO PEUGEOT 106 (1y) VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y) BMW 3 SERIES (4y) VAUXHALL VECTRA FIAT UNO PEUGEOT 306 HYUNDAI LANTRA (1y) VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 200201TX00176

Slight
51.4879, -0.3834
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FERRARI Model Missing (1y) PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 200243W488022

Slight
51.4945, -0.5036
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MAZDA 323 Vehicle
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Accident 2002620054526

Slight
51.6467, -3.8489
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO (1y) FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200254MA01602

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51.5171, -2.2520
4 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD TRANSIT Vehicle TOYOTA AVENSIS (1y) RENAULT LAGUNA (4y)
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