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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 199301TC00670

Serious
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing AUSTIN TAXI
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Accident 1993610125693

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER (4y)
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Accident 199343R004123

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199343U114113

Slight
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Vehicle SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 199301TC00657

Serious
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT (1y)
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Accident 199343R120113

Slight
2 vehicles 3 casualties
TOYOTA CAMRY (4y) Vehicle
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Accident 199301TC00658

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405 (4y) VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y)
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Accident 199301TC00655

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT 19 (3y)
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Accident 1993610121693

Slight
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA (3y) RENAULT 5 FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19935293E4410

Slight
4 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES (3y) VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y) CITROEN BX Vehicle
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Accident 199343R114113

Slight
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle TRIUMPH Model Missing FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199343R118113

Serious
2 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT Model Missing Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199343R130113

Slight
20 vehicles 5 casualties
Vehicle PEUGEOT 405 (1y) FORD ESCORT (3y) MITSUBISHI COLT Vehicle FORD ESCORT Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under Vehicle ROVER 800 SERIES RENAULT 25 (4y) SCANIA Model Missing AUSTIN METRO (4y) VOLVO Model Missing (4y) Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under Vehicle FORD ORION Vehicle CITROEN ZX (2y) Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 199343R109113

Serious
20 vehicles 5 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (4y) FORD MONDEO FORD TRANSIT (4y) PEUGEOT 205 (1y) MAZDA E2000 (2y) BMW 3 SERIES VAUXHALL CAVALIER (1y) FIAT UNO (3y) MITSUBISHI COLT (1y) Vehicle FREIGHT ROVER Model Missing FORD ESCORT ROVER 800 SERIES (1y) Vehicle FORD SIERRA (4y) Vehicle CITROEN ZX (1y) VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y) FORD FIESTA FORD GRANADA (2y)
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Accident 199343R119113

Slight
3 vehicles 3 casualties
CITROEN ZX (2y) FORD ORION MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199301TC00648

Serious
1 vehicle 1 casualty
KAWASAKI EX500
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Accident 199301TC00646

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD GRANADA FORD FIESTA
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Accident 19935293F4407

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO 340 (3y) FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199301TC00650

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (3y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (1y)
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Accident 19935293E4405

Slight
5 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER MONTEGO (2y) VAUXHALL CARLTON (1y) FORD ESCORT VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO VAUXHALL CAVALIER (1y)
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