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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 199301TC00542

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER (3y) FORD CORTINA VAUXHALL CAVALIER (2y)
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Accident 199343R027103

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT 19
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Accident 199362E027993

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4 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Vehicle FORD ESCORT (2y) ROVER 200 SERIES (2y)
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Accident 199301TC00539

Serious
2 vehicles 1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199301TC00540

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
MAZDA 626 NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 199301TC00537

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 199343N029103

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing VOLVO 240 Vehicle
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Accident 199343U007103

Serious
11 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT VAUXHALL CAVALIER BMW 5 SERIES (2y) Vehicle VAUXHALL ASTRA VAUXHALL CAVALIER CITROEN BX FORD ESCORT (2y) CITROEN BX (4y) HYUNDAI STELLAR (3y) BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 199301ID00090

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA AUSTIN METRO (4y)
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Accident 199301TC00534

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO (4y) VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199343R002103

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4 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER FORD SIERRA Vehicle
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Accident 199301TC00531

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD GRANADA (3y) VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y)
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Accident 199362B023193

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN CABSTAR (4y) ROVER MAESTRO (3y)
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Accident 199362G031893

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3 vehicles 5 casualties
FORD TRANSIT (3y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 1993610101693

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4 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing (3y) FORD SIERRA MAZDA 323 PEUGEOT 405 (3y)
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Accident 199301TC00529

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT VAUXHALL FRONTERA
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Accident 199301XH00947

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI (3y) FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199362F033293

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199301TC00524

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205 PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 199301ID00083

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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