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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 1999520106411

Slight
51.5132, -2.5176
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205 SUZUKI BALENO (3y)
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Accident 199901TX00866

Slight
51.4901, -0.4000
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MERCEDES E CLASS (2y)
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Accident 1999610112599

Slight
51.6035, -2.9964
4 vehicles 2 casualties
TOYOTA PREVIA (1y) FORD ESCORT (1y) VOLVO S40 (1y) FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 199962J024399

Slight
51.6766, -3.9924
1 vehicle 5 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 199954MA07599

Slight
51.5143, -2.1206
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA CARINA (2y) VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 199901TX00864

Slight
51.4914, -0.2944
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (1y) NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 1999520106003

Slight
51.5585, -2.5581
4 vehicles 1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing FORD ORION BMW 3 SERIES VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 199943W249089

Slight
51.4565, -1.3549
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats) PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 199943R256089

Fatal
51.4801, -0.7631
1 vehicle 2 casualties
DAIHATSU CHARADE
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Accident 199943R316089

Serious
51.4248, -1.0360
3 vehicles 6 casualties
Vehicle TOYOTA CARINA VAUXHALL VECTRA (3y)
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Accident 199962D027199

Slight
51.5053, -3.3097
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106 (3y) PEUGEOT 205 (3y)
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Accident 1999520105902

Slight
51.5249, -2.5275
4 vehicles 2 casualties
MITSUBISHI SPACE WAGON (3y) Vehicle RENAULT CLIO (2y) MG MONTEGO
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Accident 1999610111699

Slight
51.6018, -2.9258
3 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (2y) MERCEDES 190
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Accident 1999610114099

Slight
51.5951, -2.9508
3 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106 VAUXHALL CORSA Vehicle
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Accident 199901TX00861

Serious
51.4957, -0.4616
1 vehicle 2 casualties
FORD KA
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Accident 1999610111599

Slight
51.6019, -2.9768
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLVO 244
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Accident 199901TX00851

Slight
51.4913, -0.3010
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER LONDON TAXIS INT. TX1 (1y)
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Accident 1999520105309

Slight
51.5001, -2.4555
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN Vehicle
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Accident 199962D025399

Slight
51.5258, -3.2440
4 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Vehicle Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 199962F030699

Slight
51.5330, -3.6006
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT ERF Model Missing (2y) VOLVO Model Missing (2y)
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