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 199601TD00106
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
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AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 199601CD00047
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA CB350S
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Accident 199601XH00125
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND CONSTRUCTOR
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Accident 19965296D0738
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(3y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199643R042026
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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VAUXHALL CARLTON
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Accident 199601TC00060
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 5 SERIES
ROVER 200 SERIES
BMW 5 SERIES
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 199601CD00045
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199643U024026
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199643R037026
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY
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FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19965296G0503
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 19965296G0499
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
RENAULT Model Missing
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Accident 199601CX00035
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199601CD00041
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
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Accident 199654CE00656
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(4y)
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Accident 199601CP00454
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199654DM00696
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
(2y)
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Accident 19965296G0404
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD SIERRA
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199601BS00058
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
DAIMLER Model Missing
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Accident 199643W027026
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 19965296A0563
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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JAGUAR SOVEREIGN
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