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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Live A4 closures todaySeverity Breakdown
- 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 199443R133124
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN 2CV
(4y)
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Accident 199443R124124
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 199401TC00690
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 740
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(4y)
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Accident 199401BS00319
Fatal
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL OMEGA
MERCEDES 200
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Accident 199401FH00636
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199443R149124
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199401TD00813
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199401BS00316
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199401CD00462
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199401CX00473
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199454CS07114
Slight
4 vehicles
3 casualties
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Accident 19945294F4836
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 19945294F4832
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199401BS00310
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 7 SERIES
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Accident 199401CP00220
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND NATIONAL Model Missing
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Accident 19945294A1707
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106
(2y)
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Accident 199443U108124
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 199443U103124
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FIAT UNO
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Accident 199401FH00631
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
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