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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 199343R045093

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROLLS ROYCE MODEL MISSING PEUGEOT 405 (2y)
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Accident 199301TC00485

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
MAZDA E2200 FIAT UNO
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Accident 199343R027093

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4 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA ROVER 800 SERIES FORD ESCORT (2y) VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 199362F030893

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA (4y)
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Accident 199343U014093

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2 vehicles 6 casualties
AUSTIN METRO VAUXHALL CAVALIER (3y)
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Accident 199362G029493

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
ERF Model Missing (1y) VAUXHALL CHEVETTE
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Accident 199343R010093

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405 VAUXHALL ASTRA FORD CORTINA
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Accident 199362F028493

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Vehicle BMW 5 SERIES (2y)
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Accident 199301TC00479

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF FORD GRANADA (3y)
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Accident 1993610089393

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ORION VAUXHALL CAVALIER FORD MONDEO
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Accident 199343R012093

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7 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle Vehicle MERCEDES 300 CITROEN BX PEUGEOT 205 FIAT PANDA VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199362G028993

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1 vehicle 2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO (2y)
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Accident 199301TC00487

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER (1y) VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 199343R007093

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5 vehicles 1 casualty
DATSUN MICRA FORD ORION FORD ESCORT Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 199354MB00513

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
ROVER METRO
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Accident 199301TC00483

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES Vehicle
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Accident 19935293E3139

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF Vehicle
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Accident 199343N023093

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4 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle VAUXHALL NOVA (1y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER Vehicle
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Accident 199343R001093

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT 19 (1y)
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Accident 199301TC00467

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4 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205 (1y) FIAT REGATA FORD GRANADA (4y) FORD CORTINA
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