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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 200001TX01325

Slight
51.4932, -0.4228
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MCW METROCAB PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 200043N366110

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES SLK CLASS (2y) ROVER SD1
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Accident 200043W798110

Slight
51.4577, -0.7958
1 vehicle 3 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES (2y)
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Accident 200043W723110

Slight
51.4184, -0.9911
4 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT SCUDO (1y) RENAULT MEGANE (4y) HYUNDAI ACCENT (1y) VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y)
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Accident 2000620025867

Slight
51.5881, -3.7674
6 vehicles 5 casualties
RENAULT 5 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT PEUGEOT 405 VAUXHALL OMEGA (4y) FORD ESCORT FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200054MB13400

Slight
51.5143, -2.0923
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over FORD ESCORT (2y)
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Accident 200054MB14200

Slight
51.5442, -1.9742
3 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES (1y) NISSAN SUNNY BMW 3 SERIES (2y)
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Accident 200043W858110

Serious
51.4125, -0.9734
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA HIACE (3y) SCANIA Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 200043W711110

Slight
51.4122, -0.9722
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN BX Vehicle
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Accident 200043W713110

Slight
51.4703, -1.5237
1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE (4y)
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Accident 2000620027505

Slight
2 vehicles 3 casualties
ROVER 100 SERIES (4y) VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 200043W637110

Slight
51.4495, -1.0758
4 vehicles 4 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES VAUXHALL VECTRA (4y) Vehicle VAUXHALL VECTRA (3y)
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Accident 200043W561110

Slight
51.5112, -0.6594
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 800 SERIES (1y) ROVER 25
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Accident 200043W654110

Slight
51.4504, -1.4012
3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FIESTA (2y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (1y) VAUXHALL VECTRA (2y)
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Accident 2000520150380

Slight
51.5503, -2.5547
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD MONDEO FORD KA (2y)
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Accident 200043W639110

Serious
51.4577, -1.2900
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200001XH01127

Slight
51.4946, -0.4956
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2000520150321

Slight
51.5050, -2.5079
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA (3y) Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200043W662110

Slight
51.4380, -1.0628
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle LOTUS ELISE PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 2000520150797

Slight
51.5430, -2.5450
5 vehicles 3 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES Vehicle VAUXHALL ASTRA (4y) Vehicle Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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