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 199643R005036
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
PEUGEOT 405
(2y)
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Accident 199601TD00160
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199643W006036
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT UNO
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Accident 199601TC00097
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199601FH00109
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
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Accident 19965296A1098
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 199601TC00105
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN BX
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Accident 199643U001036
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 19965296G0819
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199601AB00091
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199601BS00106
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
SUBARU JUSTY
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Accident 199601TC00111
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199601FF00068
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA C90
VOLVO 240
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Accident 199643W078026
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
(3y)
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 199601TC00099
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
RENAULT 19
(3y)
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Accident 199601CD00077
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW Model Missing
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19965296G0822
Slight
3 vehicles
5 casualties
LEYLAND DAF 400
(4y)
Vehicle
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199601CD00069
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(4y)
VAUXHALL COMBO
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Accident 19965296F7509
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 19965296G0740
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Pedal cycle
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