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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 2001610109201

Slight
51.5652, -3.0356
3 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 106 (1y) RENAULT CLIO FORD ESCORT (4y)
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Accident 2001610115901

Slight
51.5820, -3.0359
3 vehicles 1 casualty
ERF Model Missing FORD FIESTA (3y) SUBARU LEGACY (2y)
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Accident 200143W318101

Slight
51.4262, -0.8637
2 vehicles 3 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES (2y) FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2001610121501

Slight
51.5809, -2.7849
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 2001620049048

Slight
51.5332, -3.5945
2 vehicles 1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing CITROEN BX
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Accident 200143W294101

Serious
51.4241, -1.0320
1 vehicle 4 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 2001620049969

Slight
51.5168, -3.7032
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT (4y) PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 2001610112301

Slight
51.6001, -3.0067
5 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle RENAULT MEGANE (3y) FORD FOCUS (1y) RENAULT LAGUNA (2y) VAUXHALL VECTRA (4y)
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Accident 2001620046914

Slight
51.5095, -3.4284
2 vehicles 3 casualties
Vehicle VOLVO Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 200154MA10301

Slight
51.5107, -2.2938
2 vehicles 2 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing (2y) VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2001610106201

Serious
51.5880, -3.0325
5 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle ROVER 200 SERIES (3y) FORD ESCORT VAUXHALL VECTRA (3y) ROVER 45 (1y)
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Accident 200143W162101

Slight
51.4541, -1.4865
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 200143W523101

Slight
51.4199, -0.9109
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO MERCEDES E CLASS (2y)
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Accident 200154MB10401

Slight
51.5407, -1.9827
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO (1y) Vehicle PEUGEOT 306 (1y)
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Accident 200143W122101

Slight
51.4541, -1.3761
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 200143W128101

Slight
51.5001, -0.7021
3 vehicles 1 casualty
MITSUBISHI Model Missing (1y) PEUGEOT 306 (1y) LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
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Accident 200154MA10001

Fatal
51.5511, -1.8681
1 vehicle 1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 200143W338101

Slight
51.4149, -0.9482
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Minibus (8-16 passenger seats) Vehicle
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Accident 200101TX01059

Slight
51.4928, -0.4150
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 200154MA10201

Slight
51.5398, -1.8135
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over VAUXHALL VECTRA (3y)
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