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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 200001TX00128

Slight
51.4829, -0.4528
3 vehicles 1 casualty
SUBARU LEGACY VAUXHALL ASTRA Vehicle
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Accident 200043W207020

Slight
51.4947, -0.5030
2 vehicles 1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FTG 95XF (1y) FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200054MB01300

Slight
51.5279, -1.7331
1 vehicle 1 casualty
SAAB 900 (4y)
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Accident 200001TX00113

Slight
51.4882, -0.3825
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing (1y) ALFA ROMEO 156 (2y)
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Accident 200001TX00150

Slight
51.4912, -0.4538
2 vehicles 1 casualty
KAWASAKI ZX600 (1y) PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 200043W031020

Fatal
51.4527, -1.3079
2 vehicles 4 casualties
Vehicle VOLVO V40 (1y)
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Accident 200043W257020

Slight
51.5021, -0.6111
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 200054MB01400

Slight
51.5106, -2.2017
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306 (3y)
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Accident 200043W146020

Slight
51.4127, -0.9733
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT MITSUBISHI Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 200043N051020

Slight
51.4989, -0.4958
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 200054MB01500

Slight
51.5146, -2.1020
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HYUNDAI COUPE (1y) IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 200043W091020

Slight
51.5015, -0.5945
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER METRO RENAULT 19
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Accident 200001TX00151

Slight
51.4939, -0.4536
1 vehicle 1 casualty
HONDA CB600 HORNET (1y)
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Accident 200043W094020

Slight
51.4732, -1.5356
6 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205 SAAB 9000 (3y) Vehicle Vehicle Vehicle RENAULT MEGANE (1y)
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Accident 2000620009333

Slight
51.6764, -3.9915
2 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER 400 SERIES MAZDA 323
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Accident 200043W089020

Slight
51.4972, -0.7304
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA (1y)
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Accident 200043W059020

Slight
51.4247, -1.0363
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO (2y) PEUGEOT 406 (1y) BMW 5 SERIES (1y)
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Accident 200043W065020

Slight
51.4195, -0.9973
2 vehicles 4 casualties
SUBARU IMPREZA (2y) VAUXHALL OMEGA (2y)
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Accident 200043W005020

Slight
51.5023, -0.6020
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 200054MA01200

Slight
51.5187, -2.2637
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT (3y) Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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