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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Live A4 closures todaySeverity Breakdown
- 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 1997521002571
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LDV 400 SERIES
(2y)
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3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
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MAZDA 323
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Accident 199701AB00449
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199743R121117
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 406
(1y)
AUSTIN MINI
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Accident 199743W068117
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
(4y)
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Accident 1997520001001
Fatal
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199701XH01102
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HARLEY-DAVIDSON Model Missing
FORD Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 199701CD00441
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CALIBRA
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Accident 199743W080117
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199701FH00533
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199701TD00811
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT ESPACE
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
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Accident 199743R115117
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 1997521000141
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN CHERRY
FORD GRANADA
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199701BS00697
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
CITROEN BX
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Accident 199743R093117
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199743W084117
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 740
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199701TD00808
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
TRIUMPH Model Missing
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Accident 1997520099851
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199743W060117
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT TIPO
PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 199754CE06407
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CORSA
(1y)
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