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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 1998430W12009

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA HILUX (3y) FORD TRANSIT (3y)
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Accident 1998430R06909

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 406 VAUXHALL VECTRA (2y)
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Accident 199854MB00928

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 199801TD00908

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA TOYOTA COROLLA CITROEN XANTIA (4y)
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Accident 199854MA00918

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1998430R05209

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CALIBRA FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 199801TD00904

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306 Vehicle (1y) MERCEDES E CLASS (4y)
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Accident 1998430R04909

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES CITROEN AX FORD EXPLORER
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Accident 199801TD00964

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 1998430R06309

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6 vehicles 2 casualties
AUDI 80 (4y) VOLKSWAGEN POLO NISSAN MICRA (4y) VAUXHALL VECTRA (2y) NISSAN PRIMERA SCANIA Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 1998610120098

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4 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT (2y) FORD FIESTA FORD TRANSIT (2y) FORD GRANADA
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Accident 1998610106798

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1 vehicle 4 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199862D030598

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3 vehicles 3 casualties
PEUGEOT 406 (1y) VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT PEUGEOT 406 (1y)
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Accident 199801TD00898

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES S CLASS (2y) Vehicle VAUXHALL OMEGA (1y)
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Accident 199801TD00895

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
NISSAN BLUEBIRD PEUGEOT 306 (1y)
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Accident 1998430R12009

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4 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle VAUXHALL VECTRA (2y) NISSAN BLUEBIRD Vehicle
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Accident 199862E023698

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3 vehicles 4 casualties
LAND ROVER DEFENDER NISSAN SUNNY Vehicle
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Accident 199801TD00917

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4 vehicles 3 casualties
MAN Model Missing VOLKSWAGEN GOLF Vehicle MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199801TD00886

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA ROVER 200 SERIES (3y)
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Accident 199801XH00810

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER METRO Vehicle
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