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 199501BS00034
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
FIAT PANDA
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Accident 199543W031015
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 800 SERIES
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Accident 199501FH00026
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199501FH00025
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
FIAT 128
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Accident 199501CD00010
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199501CD00011
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SAAB 9000
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Accident 199543W036015
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199554CE00115
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
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Accident 199543R049015
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
BEDFORD Model Missing
Vehicle
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199501TC00037
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
VOLVO 245
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Accident 199543U027015
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
LEYLAND DAF FT 95
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
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Accident 199501TC00026
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 440
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Accident 199543W026015
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ORION
(4y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199543W027015
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
RENAULT 18
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Accident 19955295F0084
Fatal
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
ROVER MONTEGO
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Accident 199501CX00020
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN XM
(1y)
MITSUBISHI SHOGUN
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Accident 19955295A0039
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
FIAT UNO
(2y)
NISSAN SILVIA
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Accident 199543W028015
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199501BS00014
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND NATIONAL Model Missing
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Accident 199501FH00022
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106
(2y)
BMW 3 SERIES
(4y)
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