A4 road traffic accidents
51,606 collisions recorded
1979 to 2025
The A4 appears in 51,606 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2025, involving 64,372 casualties. Of these collisions, 761 were fatal and 8,308 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 12% on 2024.
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- Fatal
- 761
- Serious
- 8,308
- Casualties
- 64,372
- Fatal
- 761
- Serious
- 8,308
- Casualties
- 64,372
Collisions by Year
2025
532
2024
474
2023
524
2022
567
2021
500
2020
400
2019
601
2018
619
2017
705
2016
718
2015
749
2014
742
2013
759
2012
801
2011
857
2010
812
2009
794
2008
800
2007
921
2006
919
2005
962
2004
963
2003
1,093
2002
1,167
2001
1,252
2000
1,304
1999
1,292
1998
1,302
1997
1,281
1996
1,266
1995
1,232
1994
1,262
1993
1,198
1992
1,123
1991
1,251
1990
1,505
1989
1,708
1988
1,625
1987
1,599
1986
1,620
1985
1,682
1984
1,756
1983
1,621
1982
1,666
1981
1,670
1980
1,682
1979
1,730
2025
532
2024
474
2023
524
2022
567
2021
500
2020
400
2019
601
2018
619
2017
705
2016
718
2015
749
2014
742
2013
759
2012
801
2011
857
2010
812
2009
794
2008
800
2007
921
2006
919
2005
962
2004
963
2003
1,093
2002
1,167
2001
1,252
2000
1,304
1999
1,292
1998
1,302
1997
1,281
1996
1,266
1995
1,232
1994
1,262
1993
1,198
1992
1,123
1991
1,251
1990
1,505
1989
1,708
1988
1,625
1987
1,599
1986
1,620
1985
1,682
1984
1,756
1983
1,621
1982
1,666
1981
1,670
1980
1,682
1979
1,730
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Recent Accidents
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Accident 199801BS00497
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 199801CX00268
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
(3y)
CARBODIES TAXI
(1y)
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Accident 199801TD00713
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199801BS00461
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MITSUBISHI SHOGUN
(1y)
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Accident 199801TD00691
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN LT 35
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 1998430W21707
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 7 SERIES
(1y)
VAUXHALL COMBO
CITROEN SAXO
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1998430W22207
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199801BS00466
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 199801FH00325
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199801CD00288
Slight
5 vehicles
4 casualties
CARBODIES TAXI
FORD SIERRA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
CARBODIES TAXI
VAUXHALL CARLTON
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Accident 199801CD00290
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 1998520082481
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BRISTOL (BLMC) Model Missing
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Accident 199801BS00458
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 199801BS00457
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
PIAGGIO VESPA
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Accident 199801BS00470
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199801CX00291
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
Pedal cycle
LONDON TAXIS INT. TX1
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Accident 1998520084034
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
CITROEN BX
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Accident 1998430W17507
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN ZX
NISSAN MICRA
AUDI 80
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Accident 199801CX00259
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 199801AB00282
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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