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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 200001TX01269

Slight
51.4914, -0.3007
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLVO 340 CITROEN XANTIA
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Accident 200001TX01258

Slight
51.4911, -0.4040
3 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES (2y) ROVER 200 SERIES ROVER 400 SERIES (4y)
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Accident 200001TX01271

Serious
51.4961, -0.4544
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO (1y) VOLVO Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 200001TX01264

Slight
51.4956, -0.4646
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT FORD GRANADA
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Accident 2000620025370

Slight
51.5422, -3.1305
1 vehicle 2 casualties
FORD KA
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Accident 200054MB12600

Slight
51.5060, -1.5974
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206 (1y) TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 200054MA12500

Slight
51.5470, -1.9567
4 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN FIAT PANDA PEUGEOT 306 (3y) PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 200054MA12700

Slight
51.5149, -2.0768
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (1y)
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Accident 2000610136300

Slight
51.5930, -3.0265
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (1y) FORD FOCUS
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Accident 200054MB12800

Slight
51.5421, -1.9798
4 vehicles 3 casualties
Vehicle Vehicle VAUXHALL OMEGA (2y) TOYOTA CARINA
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Accident 2000610136100

Slight
51.6017, -2.9287
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO ROVER 400 SERIES AUDI 100
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Accident 200043W208110

Slight
51.4892, -0.5547
4 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing (3y) VOLVO V70 ROVER MINI (1y) NISSAN MICRA (3y)
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Accident 2000620024760

Slight
51.5064, -3.3221
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MAN Model Missing FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 200043W254110

Serious
51.4594, -1.1365
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200043W201110

Slight
51.5022, -0.6001
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD (1y) FORD MONDEO (2y)
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Accident 2000520142841

Slight
51.5061, -2.5109
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200043W194110

Slight
51.4118, -0.9607
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CALIBRA
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Accident 200054MB12400

Slight
51.5342, -2.0079
2 vehicles 2 casualties
HONDA CIVIC (2y) FORD MONDEO
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Accident 200043W222110

Slight
51.4603, -1.1602
4 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle FORD ORION FORD SIERRA FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 200001TX01217

Slight
51.4949, -0.4537
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA PREVIA CARBODIES TAXI
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