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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 199762G029897

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle BEDFORD Model Missing
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Accident 199743R076097

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5 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA (1y) HONDA Model Missing (1y) VOLKSWAGEN POLO (1y) ROVER 100 SERIES Vehicle
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Accident 199743R079097

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle MERCEDES E CLASS (3y)
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Accident 199701TC00507

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (1y) AUDI 100
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Accident 199701TC00500

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
JAGUAR XJ SERIES (1y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER (3y)
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Accident 199743R034097

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4 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT (3y) VOLKSWAGEN CORRADO (2y) FORD ESCORT (2y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER (4y)
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Accident 199743R039097

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5 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO 940 PEUGEOT 306 (2y) TOYOTA COROLLA (4y) VAUXHALL TIGRA (1y) ROVER 600 SERIES
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Accident 199754MB00757

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2 vehicles 7 casualties
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Accident 199762L024997

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
CITROEN BX
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Accident 199754MA00767

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA (1y)
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Accident 199701TC00499

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5 vehicles 4 casualties
MERCEDES 190 RENAULT 19 (4y) HYUNDAI X2 FORD TRANSIT (3y) HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 199743R026097

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1 vehicle 3 casualties
CITROEN BX
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Accident 199762F031497

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL TIGRA (1y) ROVER 200 SERIES (2y)
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Accident 199754MA00747

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle SAAB 900 (1y) ROVER 400 SERIES
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Accident 199743R030097

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1 vehicle 4 casualties
BMW 5 SERIES (2y)
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Accident 1997610111197

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3 vehicles 3 casualties
ERF Model Missing Vehicle PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 1997610110197

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (4y) MITSUBISHI CARISMA VOLKSWAGEN POLO (2y)
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Accident 199743R028097

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER TOYOTA MR2 ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199743R072097

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES E CLASS (4y) Vehicle
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Accident 199743R019097

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3 vehicles 3 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES AUDI 80 DAEWOO NEXIA
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