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
Showing 20 of 51,606 accidents
Accident 199754CE03897
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL FRONTERA
(4y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199743R087077
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199701BS00426
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 199754DM04797
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN ZX
MG METRO
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Accident 199701TD00486
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MITSUBISHI COLT
FORD ORION
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Accident 199743W070077
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
(3y)
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Accident 199701TD00483
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 199701CX00242
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 1997520059751
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199701BS00412
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1997520059314
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199701CD00245
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199701CX00240
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199701AB00273
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 1997520059694
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
(2y)
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Accident 199743W037077
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
HYUNDAI STELLAR
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Accident 199701CD00243
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT 11
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Accident 1997520059131
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN XANTIA
(4y)
ROVER MINI
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Accident 199701TC00383
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Motorcycle 50cc and under
(1y)
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Accident 199701CD00253
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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