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 199601CD00276
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199601CX00270
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19965296A3078
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ORION
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Accident 19965296E3094
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 19965296C3101
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199601CX00276
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199601CD00275
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
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Accident 199601BS00380
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 21
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199643U090076
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN CHERRY
ROVER 800 SERIES
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Accident 199601CX00269
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO
(1y)
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 199643N172076
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3 vehicles
3 casualties
MERCEDES 300
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199601TC00384
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
TOYOTA CARINA
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Accident 199643U080076
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199643U081076
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6 vehicles
5 casualties
FORD FIESTA
VOLVO 940
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
FORD ORION
PEUGEOT 309
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
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Accident 199643R093076
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199601TC00357
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CALIBRA
Vehicle
VOLVO 850
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Accident 19965296C3053
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN XANTIA
(3y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199601TC00437
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 199643U079076
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
SCANIA Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 199601CD00267
Serious
1 vehicle
3 casualties
KAWASAKI Model Missing
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