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 199701BS00244
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199701CD00152
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199701FF00131
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TRIUMPH Model Missing
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Accident 199701TC00246
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
KAWASAKI Z550
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Accident 199743W002057
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199701TC00240
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
RENAULT 19
(3y)
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Accident 199701BS00231
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199701TD00263
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199701FH00181
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
AUSTIN MONTEGO
VAUXHALL CARLTON
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Accident 199754CD02307
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FIAT TIPO
VAUXHALL BELMONT
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Accident 199701TC00222
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 199701TC00225
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199701FH00187
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
KAWASAKI ZX1100
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Accident 199701AB00169
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199743R132047
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 199754DM02647
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
(4y)
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Accident 199701TC00221
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
FORD SIERRA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
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Accident 199701TD00256
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN 1500
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Accident 199743R135047
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
VAUXHALL CARLTON
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Accident 1997520038604
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MG MAESTRO
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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