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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 200043W538120

Slight
51.4934, -0.5104
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle SKODA FAVORIT Vehicle
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Accident 2000620026833

Slight
51.6788, -3.9129
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y)
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Accident 200054MA15100

Slight
51.5142, -1.6365
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER (1y) Vehicle
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Accident 200054MA15200

Slight
51.5336, -1.7722
3 vehicles 4 casualties
FORD MONDEO Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over RENAULT 21
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Accident 2000520162744

Slight
51.5014, -2.4608
3 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES HONDA ACCORD (1y) FORD PUMA
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Accident 2000610151200

Slight
51.5974, -2.9429
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY (4y) LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
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Accident 200054MA15000

Slight
51.5550, -1.8803
4 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA FORD ESCORT LEYLAND DAF FA 45 VOLVO Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 200043W470120

Slight
51.4948, -0.5850
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2000520161179

Fatal
51.5051, -2.5081
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MAZDA MX-5
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Accident 200043W480120

Slight
51.4292, -1.0463
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200001TX01402

Slight
51.4950, -0.4540
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 2000610161900

Slight
51.5930, -3.0265
4 vehicles 3 casualties
LEYLAND ROADRUNNER PEUGEOT 205 AUDI A4 (2y) FORD MONDEO
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Accident 200043W438120

Slight
51.4620, -0.7849
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing (3y) Vehicle (3y)
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Accident 200001TX01391

Slight
51.4949, -0.4533
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA FORD ESCORT (3y)
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Accident 2000520159352

Fatal
51.5495, -2.5603
2 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA Vehicle
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Accident 200054MA14700

Slight
51.5150, -2.2829
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA (1y) SAAB 900 (3y)
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Accident 2000620026932

Slight
51.5276, -3.2411
2 vehicles 3 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing (1y) FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200043W404120

Slight
51.4206, -0.9265
1 vehicle 1 casualty
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY (1y)
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Accident 200054MB14300

Slight
51.5065, -1.5996
3 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over VOLVO 850
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Accident 200043W394120

Slight
51.4918, -0.5819
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC YAMAHA FZS 600
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