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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 2001610008101

Slight
51.5525, -3.0609
3 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN XANTIA (2y) Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under ROVER 200 SERIES (2y)
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Accident 2001620030314

Slight
51.6761, -3.9960
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD KA (1y) Vehicle
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Accident 200143W158021

Slight
51.4929, -0.5203
1 vehicle 1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 2001620030007

Slight
51.5275, -3.2498
2 vehicles 1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FT 85 PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 200143W097021

Slight
51.4996, -0.7186
5 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (1y) FORD MONDEO RENAULT MEGANE (4y) Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200101TX00125

Slight
51.4904, -0.2803
1 vehicle 1 casualty
KAWASAKI ZX750 (4y)
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Accident 200143W094021

Slight
51.5022, -0.6013
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats) FIAT UNO NISSAN ALMERA (1y)
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Accident 2001520018015

Fatal
51.5267, -2.5291
4 vehicles 5 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (4y) VOLVO Model Missing FODEN Model Missing (1y) RENAULT Model Missing
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Accident 200101TX00134

Slight
51.4928, -0.2874
3 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205 NISSAN PRIMERA CITROEN ZX
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Accident 2001610007401

Serious
51.5998, -2.9351
1 vehicle 3 casualties
MITSUBISHI COLT
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Accident 2001610007301

Slight
51.5974, -3.0141
3 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN ZX BMW M5 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (2y)
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Accident 200143W065021

Serious
51.4903, -0.7447
1 vehicle 8 casualties
Minibus (8-16 passenger seats)
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Accident 200143W068021

Slight
51.4769, -1.5460
1 vehicle 1 casualty
DAEWOO MUSSO (1y)
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Accident 200101TX00098

Slight
51.4958, -0.3390
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT (3y) FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 2001610011801

Slight
51.6027, -2.9031
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA (3y) ALFA ROMEO 156 (1y)
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Accident 200154MA01601

Slight
51.5533, -1.8741
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle RENAULT LAGUNA (2y) BMW 5 SERIES (3y)
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Accident 2001620029906

Slight
51.5411, -3.1237
6 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD FIESTA (1y) VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT VAUXHALL VECTRA (4y) ROVER 200 SERIES VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y) FORD MONDEO
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Accident 200143W772011

Slight
51.4601, -1.1153
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 200143W673011

Slight
51.4990, -0.7240
4 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over CHRYSLER VOYAGER (1y) CITROEN AX SEAT ALHAMBRA
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Accident 200143W710011

Slight
51.4203, -0.9224
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MAN Model Missing MERCEDES Model Missing
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