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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 199743R012097

Serious
3 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA (1y) KAWASAKI Model Missing (2y) HONDA VFR750F
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Accident 199762J031897

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 199701TC00520

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle BMW 3 SERIES (1y)
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Accident 199762J031397

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO 440 PEUGEOT 106 (3y)
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Accident 1997520076962

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306 (1y) FIAT UNO
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Accident 199701TC00485

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO 940 VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199743R120087

Slight
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle PEUGEOT 205 Vehicle
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Accident 199743W130087

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle RENAULT 19 (3y)
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Accident 199743W140087

Slight
1 vehicle 2 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 199743R117087

Slight
1 vehicle 3 casualties
VOLVO 440 (3y)
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Accident 199743R113087

Slight
4 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT 9 Vehicle NISSAN PRIMERA (3y) ROVER 400 SERIES (3y)
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Accident 199754MA00737

Slight
3 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER 400 SERIES NISSAN PRIMERA (3y) VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199743R100087

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUDI 100 SUBARU IMPREZA
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Accident 1997520073112

Slight
3 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 100 SERIES (2y) FIAT PUNTO VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199701TC00476

Slight
1 vehicle 3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (1y)
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Accident 199762F029897

Slight
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 199701TC00474

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle FORD ORION
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Accident 199754MB00727

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199754MA00697

Fatal
1 vehicle 1 casualty
YAMAHA YZF 1000 R
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Accident 199754MB00717

Slight
3 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY FORD MONDEO SAAB 900
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