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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 200243N386012

Slight
51.5119, -0.6569
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL OMEGA Vehicle
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Accident 200201TX00050

Serious
51.4955, -0.4525
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 200243W158012

Slight
51.4816, -1.5563
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD KA Vehicle
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Accident 200201TX00006

Slight
51.4956, -0.4659
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306 (1y) Vehicle
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Accident 200243W161012

Slight
51.4611, -1.5029
1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO (2y)
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Accident 2002620053386

Slight
51.5164, -3.6977
1 vehicle 1 casualty
DAEWOO MATIZ
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Accident 200254MA00102

Slight
51.5407, -1.8316
4 vehicles 3 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over BMW 3 SERIES (3y) PEUGEOT EXPERT RENAULT MEGANE (3y)
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Accident 200201TX00001

Slight
51.4827, -0.4528
2 vehicles 3 casualties
NISSAN MICRA ROVER 600 SERIES (4y)
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Accident 2002520002682

Slight
51.5568, -2.5568
1 vehicle 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 200243W018012

Slight
51.4504, -1.4733
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200243W027012

Slight
51.4204, -0.9080
1 vehicle 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 2001620051097

Slight
51.6300, -3.8320
2 vehicles 6 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 200143W765121

Slight
51.4601, -1.1792
1 vehicle 1 casualty
AUDI Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 200143W769121

Slight
51.4548, -1.0833
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2001520000647

Slight
51.5583, -2.5582
3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FIESTA Vehicle VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y)
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Accident 200154MB13901

Slight
51.5102, -2.1965
1 vehicle 1 casualty
ROVER 100 SERIES
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Accident 2001620051109

Slight
51.5257, -3.2496
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT ROVER 600 SERIES Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200143W740121

Slight
51.5115, -0.6574
1 vehicle 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2001620051625

Slight
51.7039, -4.0309
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN CADDY (4y) FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2001520000779

Slight
51.5132, -2.5176
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle FORD ESCORT
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