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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 2000520029769

Slight
51.5471, -2.5491
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA (2y) LEYLAND DAF FT 85 Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
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Accident 200043W677020

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51.4405, -0.8325
1 vehicle 1 casualty
TRIUMPH Model Missing
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Accident 200043W697020

Slight
51.4502, -1.4721
1 vehicle 2 casualties
FORD MONDEO (4y)
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Accident 2000520025895

Slight
51.5452, -2.5471
1 vehicle 2 casualties
RENAULT 5
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Accident 200054MB02100

Slight
51.5164, -2.2484
3 vehicles 5 casualties
PEUGEOT 306 PEUGEOT 405 FIAT PUNTO (2y)
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Accident 2000610018900

Slight
51.5980, -2.9420
5 vehicles 2 casualties
LEYLAND FREIGHTER Vehicle PEUGEOT 405 Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under ERF Model Missing
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Accident 2000620010326

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51.5564, -3.7353
4 vehicles 5 casualties
SUZUKI BALENO TOYOTA COROLLA FORD ORION VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN
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Accident 200054MA02700

Slight
51.5338, -1.7726
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (2y) LEYLAND DAF FA 45 (2y)
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Accident 200043W695020

Slight
51.4580, -1.0932
3 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306 MERCEDES 200 (2y) SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 200043W684020

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51.4308, -1.0486
5 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (1y) PEUGEOT 306 (3y) VOLVO V70 (3y) VAUXHALL VECTRA (4y) FORD MONDEO (3y)
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Accident 2000620013802

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51.6776, -3.9123
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CARLTON FORD ESCORT
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Accident 2000620010457

Slight
51.5369, -3.2154
3 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing FORD ESCORT MG MGF (1y)
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Accident 200001TX00219

Slight
51.4842, -0.4529
3 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN XANTIA (3y) BMW 3 SERIES SAAB 9-3 (2y)
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Accident 2000610032000

Slight
51.6039, -2.9826
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over VAUXHALL VECTRA (3y)
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Accident 200043W581020

Slight
51.4993, -0.7253
3 vehicles 1 casualty
MAN/VW Model Missing VAUXHALL ASTRA LEXUS IS200 (1y)
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Accident 200054MA01800

Slight
51.5393, -1.7916
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES 300 Vehicle
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Accident 200043W438020

Slight
51.4596, -1.2047
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (1y)
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Accident 200001XH00170

Slight
51.4937, -0.4942
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under Vehicle
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Accident 200054MA01600

Slight
51.5150, -2.1108
4 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306 FORD ORION SAAB 900 (3y) CITROEN XANTIA
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Accident 200001TX00155

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51.4956, -0.4646
3 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (1y) CITROEN BX
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