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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 199601TC00279

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4 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle FORD GRANADA VAUXHALL ASTRAMAX TOYOTA CARINA (2y)
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Accident 199643U016066

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199601TC00267

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES (3y) PEUGEOT 309 FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199643R011066

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle VAUXHALL CAVALIER (1y)
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Accident 19965296E2066

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 199662G017296

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER (2y) FORD TRANSIT (3y)
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Accident 199601TC00262

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA Vehicle ROVER 400 SERIES (2y)
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Accident 199654MA00316

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199654MB00306

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1 vehicle 4 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 199601TC00259

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT STRADA FORD ESCORT FORD MONDEO (2y)
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Accident 19965296E2059

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT 19 CITROEN BX
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Accident 1996610054996

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4 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 199662G016496

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF AUSTIN MONTEGO Vehicle
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Accident 1996610067396

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under Vehicle
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Accident 1996610054896

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7 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 19965296E2048

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199662G015696

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199643U118056

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199654MA00296

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FIAT UNO
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Accident 199643R111056

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing RENAULT LAGUNA (1y)
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