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 199701CX00127
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199743R098047
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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MG MAESTRO
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Accident 199743R108047
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199701TC00211
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199701TD00242
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
JAGUAR XJ SERIES
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Accident 199701CX00126
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
MCW Model Missing
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Accident 199743W061047
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 199754CE01947
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199701CX00124
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MCW Model Missing
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Accident 199743R086047
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1997520034274
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
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ROVER METRO
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Accident 199701XH00336
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199701BS00215
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
TOYOTA PREVIA
(1y)
RENAULT 5
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Accident 199701BS00212
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199743W056047
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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Accident 199701XH00345
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN C15
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Accident 199743W070047
Serious
5 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
FORD SIERRA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199701CP00053
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 199743W057047
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
ROVER MAESTRO
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Accident 199743W052047
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 850
(1y)
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