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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 200043N046040

Slight
2 vehicles 2 casualties
NISSAN PRIMERA VAUXHALL CORSA (2y)
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Accident 200043W171040

Slight
51.4931, -0.5208
4 vehicles 2 casualties
LEYLAND DAF FTG 85 (4y) TOYOTA COROLLA FORD FIESTA PEUGEOT 306 (1y)
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Accident 200001TX00318

Slight
51.4932, -0.4229
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SAAB 900 TOYOTA CARINA
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Accident 200054MA03500

Serious
51.5458, -1.9681
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 2000520069655

Slight
51.5028, -2.3298
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA (2y) Vehicle
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Accident 200001TX00314

Slight
51.4957, -0.4577
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN CORRADO PEUGEOT 306 (4y)
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Accident 200001TX00317

Slight
51.4925, -0.4096
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2000610071800

Slight
51.5959, -2.9473
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MERCEDES CLK CLASS (2y)
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Accident 2000610034600

Slight
51.5595, -3.0439
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 2000610034500

Slight
51.5967, -2.8731
5 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN PRIMERA NISSAN SUNNY JAGUAR S TYPE CITROEN SAXO (1y) HONDA LEGEND (4y)
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Accident 2000610034300

Slight
51.5500, -3.0850
3 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306 (2y) FORD KA (2y) VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 200001TX00303

Slight
51.4877, -0.3884
4 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT (4y) RENAULT MEGANE (1y) VAUXHALL CALIBRA FIAT UNO
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Accident 200043W593030

Slight
51.4936, -0.5094
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA Vehicle
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Accident 200001ID00026

Slight
51.4806, -0.4525
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 200001TX00302

Slight
51.4904, -0.3660
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 200054MB03200

Slight
51.5104, -1.6191
3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FOCUS FORD ESCORT MORRIS MINOR
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Accident 200043W562030

Serious
51.4880, -0.5564
5 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA (1y) HONDA Model Missing SEAT IBIZA (1y) VOLKSWAGEN POLO (1y) VAUXHALL CARLTON
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Accident 200054MB03000

Slight
51.5398, -1.8153
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD KA (1y) VOLKSWAGEN BORA (1y)
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Accident 200054MB03100

Slight
51.5109, -2.2059
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle HONDA CIVIC FORD SIERRA
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Accident 200043W479030

Slight
51.4118, -0.9620
3 vehicles 2 casualties
JAGUAR XJ SERIES (2y) AUSTIN METRO Vehicle
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