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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 200143W198111

Slight
51.4282, -1.0439
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over BMW 3 SERIES (2y)
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Accident 2001620050639

Slight
51.5135, -3.4863
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT CITROEN ZX (4y)
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Accident 200154MA12201

Slight
51.5267, -1.6908
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over SEAT TOLEDO
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Accident 200143W157111

Slight
51.4756, -0.7668
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA AUDI A4 (1y)
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Accident 2001620050391

Slight
51.5137, -3.5013
2 vehicles 2 casualties
TOYOTA COROLLA (1y) RENAULT CLIO (3y)
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Accident 200143W153111

Slight
51.4373, -1.0624
3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FOCUS (1y) LAND ROVER 110 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (2y)
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Accident 2001620048715

Slight
51.6653, -3.8810
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA FORD ORION VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 200143W170111

Serious
51.4937, -0.4981
1 vehicle 1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 200154MA11201

Slight
51.5261, -1.7219
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA VAUXHALL ASTRA AUDI A4
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Accident 200143W101111

Slight
51.5105, -0.6691
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD PUMA Vehicle
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Accident 200143W102111

Slight
51.4941, -0.5057
3 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER MAESTRO FORD FIESTA ROVER 400 SERIES (2y)
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Accident 200101TX01197

Slight
51.4896, -0.3709
2 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 206 (2y) TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 200143W007111

Slight
51.4120, -0.9707
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 200143W002111

Slight
51.4992, -0.7194
3 vehicles 3 casualties
AUSTIN MONTEGO Vehicle PEUGEOT 406
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Accident 200154MA11101

Slight
51.5254, -1.7128
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA HILUX Vehicle
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Accident 200154MA11001

Slight
51.5354, -2.0014
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO 360 Vehicle
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Accident 2001610119501

Slight
51.5720, -3.0333
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over FORD FOCUS (2y)
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Accident 200143W037111

Serious
51.4408, -0.8312
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over PORSCHE BOXSTER (3y)
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Accident 200154CD76101

Slight
51.5156, -2.1228
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 600 SERIES PEUGEOT 306 (4y)
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Accident 2001610120101

Slight
51.5942, -2.9559
4 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD GRANADA Vehicle BMW 3 SERIES (4y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (1y)
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