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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 1998610085298

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
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Accident 1998520081493

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3 vehicles 3 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES RENAULT CLIO (4y) SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 1998430R06607

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL FRONTERA RENAULT SAFRANE (4y)
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Accident 199801TD00670

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN SHARAN Vehicle ROVER 400 SERIES
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Accident 1998430R06507

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (3y)
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Accident 1998430R09307

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 199862L020498

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4 vehicles 5 casualties
HONDA CIVIC VAUXHALL CAVALIER VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y) ROVER 400 SERIES
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Accident 1998610085098

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
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Accident 1998430R07607

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
LEYLAND DAF FA 45 Vehicle
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Accident 199862D022398

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1 vehicle 2 casualties
ROVER METRO
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Accident 1998430R05607

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT LAGUNA
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Accident 1998520082082

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL FRONTERA (4y) VAUXHALL ASTRA Vehicle
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Accident 199862F019698

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 1998610082398

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5 vehicles 5 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under Vehicle Vehicle Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 1998430R05307

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4 vehicles 2 casualties
MAN Model Missing VAUXHALL CARLTON Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 199801TD00647

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3 vehicles 3 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing RENAULT 5 Vehicle
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Accident 199854MB00658

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4 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT 19 (4y) BMW 3 SERIES (2y) ALFA ROMEO 146 (2y) AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 1998430W10507

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD SIERRA Vehicle
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Accident 199862L016798

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199862F040498

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1 vehicle 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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