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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 1998430R14908

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
KAWASAKI Model Missing VAUXHALL SENATOR
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Accident 1998520098876

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
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Accident 1998430R14208

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4 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 1998610127398

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6 vehicles 4 casualties
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Accident 199801TD00849

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA FORD TRANSIT (1y)
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Accident 1998430R14008

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205 PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 1998520098787

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing FORD CAPRI
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Accident 1998430R13908

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5 vehicles 2 casualties
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Accident 199862D028598

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing ROVER 200 SERIES FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1998610099098

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 1998520097594

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
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Accident 199801XH00761

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT Vehicle
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Accident 1998430R11708

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT 11 Vehicle
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Accident 199801TD00838

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ORION Vehicle
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Accident 1998430R09808

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle FIAT UNO
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Accident 1998430W21708

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
Vehicle VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 199863ER16198

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
CITROEN XM (4y) FORD ESCORT (4y)
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Accident 199854MB00818

Serious
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA PEUGEOT BOXER (2y)
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Accident 1998610098098

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 1998430R09708

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES (1y) NISSAN PRIMERA VAUXHALL VECTRA (1y)
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