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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 199743U024027

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1 vehicle 2 casualties
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Accident 1997610020597

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD SCORPIO (1y) ROVER 200 SERIES (4y) SAAB 9000
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Accident 199754MB00167

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLVO 245
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Accident 199701TC00074

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199754MB00157

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4 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO (3y) FORD FIESTA FORD TRANSIT VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN (1y)
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Accident 1997610019397

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FT 85 (1y) FIAT UNO
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Accident 1997520011842

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 199701TC00061

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES 200 FREIGHT ROVER MODEL MISSING
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Accident 1997520011912

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5 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES 200 (4y) SKODA FAVORIT (4y) ROVER 200 SERIES (1y) PEUGEOT 306 (1y) RENAULT LAGUNA (1y)
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Accident 1997610022497

Serious
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106 (1y) FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199701TC00052

Serious
1 vehicle 1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199743R012027

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing PEUGEOT 405 (2y) Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1997520026922

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN (3y) FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199743R007027

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO 240 FORD ESCORT (3y)
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Accident 199743R006027

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199701ID00015

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT 5
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Accident 199743R005027

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199701TC00058

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306 (2y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199743R149017

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA VAUXHALL ASTRA (4y) Vehicle
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Accident 199754MA00137

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
SUZUKI SWIFT (2y) HYUNDAI ACCENT (1y)
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