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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 2000610000600

Slight
51.5515, -3.0667
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO 440 VOLVO 360
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Accident 200043W099010

Slight
51.4562, -1.3501
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (4y) AUDI A4 (2y)
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Accident 2000620008119

Slight
51.5052, -3.3111
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 200043W042010

Slight
51.4523, -1.0789
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT (3y) Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2000620008226

Serious
51.5147, -3.4622
2 vehicles 4 casualties
LDV 200 SERIES (3y) Vehicle
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Accident 200001ID00015

Slight
51.4808, -0.4525
2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUDI 80 VAUXHALL CORSA (1y)
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Accident 200043W058010

Fatal
51.4377, -0.8391
1 vehicle 2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2000520013706

Slight
51.5446, -2.5471
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under SCANIA Model Missing VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (1y)
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Accident 200043W045010

Slight
51.4941, -0.5052
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF HONDA CBR1000F
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Accident 2000620008234

Slight
51.5077, -3.3328
1 vehicle 2 casualties
FORD ORION
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Accident 1999520002313

Slight
51.5336, -2.5359
2 vehicles 6 casualties
HYUNDAI PONY AUDI A4 (4y)
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Accident 1999610170899

Slight
51.5840, -3.0357
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle VAUXHALL CAVALIER ROVER 200 SERIES (1y)
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Accident 199943R349129

Slight
51.4986, -0.7265
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205 VOLVO 940
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Accident 1999520002569

Slight
51.5003, -2.3643
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (4y) Vehicle
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Accident 1999529002992

Slight
51.5182, -2.5221
6 vehicles 3 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES VOLKSWAGEN SHARAN (2y) Vehicle Vehicle RENAULT ESPACE AUDI A4
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Accident 1999620006331

Serious
51.7069, -4.0551
1 vehicle 4 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES (2y)
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Accident 199901TX09007

Serious
51.4880, -0.3819
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER
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Accident 199901TX01290

Slight
51.4929, -0.2874
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA (3y)
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Accident 199943R314129

Slight
51.4876, -0.5744
2 vehicles 3 casualties
Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 199943R313129

Slight
51.4931, -0.5209
3 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN XANTIA (2y) CITROEN BX AUDI 80
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