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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 199501TC00014

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN BX (2y) FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199501TC00011

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES (1y)
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Accident 199543U014015

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4 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN BLUEBIRD VAUXHALL CAVALIER MITSUBISHI SHOGUN Vehicle
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Accident 1995610008495

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 199543R013015

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1 vehicle 2 casualties
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Accident 199562E002195

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ORION RENAULT 25
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Accident 199554MA00015

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing VAUXHALL CAVALIER (1y)
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Accident 1995610001195

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
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Accident 199501TC00008

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing (2y) VOLVO 343
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Accident 199543U054015

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199543R001015

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205 FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199462E042094

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4 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle FORD ORION VAUXHALL CAVALIER NISSAN MICRA (1y)
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Accident 199454MA00864

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3 vehicles 5 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing Vehicle PEUGEOT 405 (1y)
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Accident 1994610134894

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106 PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 19945294E4894

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3 vehicles 5 casualties
Vehicle VAUXHALL CORSA Vehicle
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Accident 199443U112124

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1 vehicle 2 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199443R136124

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT (3y)
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Accident 199443U110124

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
MAZDA 626 (2y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199443R131124

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11 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306 (1y) RENAULT 5 FORD FIESTA FORD SIERRA (4y) CITROEN ZX (1y) AUDI QUATTRO (1y) BMW 3 SERIES Vehicle VOLKSWAGEN GOLF VOLKSWAGEN GOLF VAUXHALL CARLTON (3y)
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Accident 199443R142124

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7 vehicles 3 casualties
HONDA CIVIC (1y) VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF FORD FIESTA (2y) RENAULT 19 Vehicle SKODA FAVORIT (4y)
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