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 199843R086048
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
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2 casualties
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Accident 199801XH00314
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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5 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199801TD00289
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
TRIUMPH ACCLAIM
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Accident 199801CX00136
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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BMW 3 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 199801XH00309
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 600 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 199801BS00225
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT SAFRANE
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Accident 199801BS00223
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199843W052048
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1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 199801CD00124
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MCW Model Missing
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Accident 199843R047048
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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(4y)
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Accident 199843W043048
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199843R060048
Slight
5 vehicles
2 casualties
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(4y)
FORD ESCORT
VOLVO 740
NISSAN PRIMERA
(2y)
FORD SIERRA
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CARLTON
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199843W048048
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 199843R045048
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1 casualty
DENNIS Model Missing
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(2y)
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