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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 199354MA00433

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
BEDFORD Model Missing FORD Model Missing Vehicle
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Accident 199301ID00062

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle FORD SIERRA FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199343R065083

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199301TC00433

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
MITSUBISHI SPACE WAGON FORD ORION
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Accident 199301TC00437

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER RANGE ROVER (4y) FORD SIERRA FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199343R063083

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199301XH00788

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
KAWASAKI Z750 Vehicle
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Accident 199301TC00432

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL BELMONT ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199301TC00472

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4 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO 940 (1y) FORD SIERRA Vehicle Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 19935293E2851

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES FORD SIERRA FORD SIERRA (4y)
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Accident 199301XH00755

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 199301TD00486

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA RENAULT 21 (4y)
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Accident 199301TC00426

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES 200 MAZDA 323
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Accident 199343U035083

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5 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under Vehicle FORD ESCORT (3y) FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199343R038083

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
MAN Model Missing VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199343R027083

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN DELIVERY VAN Vehicle
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Accident 199354MB00453

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
MAZDA 323
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Accident 199343U077083

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1 vehicle 2 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 199362G026393

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 199362G025693

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
ROVER MAESTRO (4y)
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