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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 200001TX00898

Slight
51.4911, -0.3011
5 vehicles 3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (1y) ROVER 400 SERIES (2y) BMW Model Missing BMW 3 SERIES (1y) MERCEDES V CLASS (3y)
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Accident 200043W301080

Slight
51.4451, -0.8235
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 406 (1y) FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 200043W433080

Slight
51.5036, -0.6197
5 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing (3y) Vehicle Vehicle Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 200054MB08700

Slight
51.5256, -2.0367
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 2000610090700

Slight
51.5847, -3.0351
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over ROVER 100 SERIES (3y)
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Accident 2000520099520

Slight
51.5019, -2.3501
4 vehicles 3 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing LEYLAND DAF FA 60 RENAULT LAGUNA (3y) Vehicle
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Accident 2000620021500

Slight
51.5334, -3.5919
3 vehicles 5 casualties
LEYLAND DAF FA 60 Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 200043W286080

Slight
51.4995, -0.7214
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL SENATOR
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Accident 200043W287080

Slight
51.4992, -0.7230
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT NISSAN PRAIRIE
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Accident 200054MA08600

Slight
51.5102, -2.1978
3 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306 (4y) VAUXHALL NOVA RENAULT MEGANE (4y)
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Accident 2000610088000

Serious
51.5747, -3.0327
3 vehicles 8 casualties
FORD FIESTA (2y) Vehicle RENAULT LAGUNA (4y)
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Accident 200043W284080

Slight
51.4932, -0.7374
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over VOLVO 440
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Accident 2000620020135

Slight
51.5564, -3.7353
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT DAIHATSU CHARADE (3y)
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Accident 200001TX00864

Slight
51.4913, -0.3631
2 vehicles 1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing (2y) VOLVO 740
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Accident 200001TX00860

Slight
51.4914, -0.3628
4 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA (4y) RENAULT LAGUNA (2y) PEUGEOT 206 (1y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (2y)
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Accident 2000620019781

Slight
51.5341, -3.2197
4 vehicles 3 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES FORD KA (3y) FORD FIESTA (3y) Vehicle
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Accident 200001TX00852

Slight
51.4955, -0.4669
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle JAGUAR SOVEREIGN VOLVO 245
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Accident 200043W246080

Serious
51.4681, -0.7745
1 vehicle 2 casualties
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Accident 2000620019685

Serious
51.6648, -3.8810
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle SUZUKI GSF 600 (2y)
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Accident 200001TX00855

Slight
51.4973, -0.4536
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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