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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 200001TX00064

Slight
51.4913, -0.2942
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT (3y) SUZUKI GSF 600 (3y)
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Accident 200043W487010

Slight
51.4143, -0.9500
1 vehicle 2 casualties
FORD KA (2y)
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Accident 200054MA00800

Slight
51.5138, -1.6344
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing (2y) VAUXHALL CORSA (4y)
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Accident 2000620008078

Slight
51.5451, -3.1983
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA ROVER 600 SERIES (2y) FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200043W425010

Slight
51.4327, -1.0517
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle PEUGEOT 406 (1y)
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Accident 2000610002900

Slight
51.6000, -3.0065
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle RENAULT MEGANE (3y)
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Accident 2000620008384

Slight
51.5062, -3.3097
1 vehicle 1 casualty
TRIUMPH ACCLAIM
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Accident 200043W432010

Slight
51.4854, -1.5673
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle VAUXHALL COMBO
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Accident 200054MB00700

Serious
51.5151, -1.6434
21 vehicles 4 casualties
AUDI A4 (2y) MITSUBISHI GALANT (3y) FORD TRANSIT (3y) TOYOTA HIACE (2y) FORD FOCUS (1y) VAUXHALL VECTRA (1y) VAUXHALL ASTRA TOYOTA COROLLA VAUXHALL VECTRA (3y) VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y) MAZDA 626 FORD ESCORT (4y) PEUGEOT 306 (2y) VAUXHALL ASTRA SCANIA Model Missing VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y) VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y) MERCEDES C CLASS (2y) NISSAN TERRANO (1y) RENAULT LAGUNA (1y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (3y)
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Accident 2000520008419

Slight
51.5386, -2.5408
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO (4y) FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200001ID00004

Slight
51.4807, -0.4523
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL OMEGA CARBODIES TAXI (3y)
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Accident 2000620007977

Slight
51.5472, -3.1753
1 vehicle 1 casualty
ROVER 100 SERIES (3y)
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Accident 2000620009540

Slight
51.5334, -3.5615
2 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD ORION PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 200054MB00500

Slight
51.5352, -2.0033
3 vehicles 2 casualties
JAGUAR SOVEREIGN (1y) BMW 7 SERIES Vehicle
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Accident 200054MB00600

Slight
51.4985, -1.5848
4 vehicles 3 casualties
ERF Model Missing (3y) VOLVO Model Missing Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t VAUXHALL OMEGA (3y)
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Accident 200043N132010

Slight
51.5116, -0.6584
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (3y) PEUGEOT 205 AUDI COUPE (4y)
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Accident 2000620007291

Slight
51.6393, -3.8410
1 vehicle 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 200043W283010

Slight
51.4156, -0.9463
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over Vehicle
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Accident 200043W280010

Slight
51.4479, -0.8171
4 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Vehicle VAUXHALL VECTRA (1y) VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y)
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Accident 200054MB00400

Slight
51.5078, -1.6078
2 vehicles 1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing (1y) LEYLAND CONSTRUCTOR
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