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 199343U081053
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 199301CD00161
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD CORTINA
BEDFORD ASTRA
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Accident 199301CX00154
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND NATIONAL Model Missing
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Accident 199301CD00155
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 19935293A0597
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ERF Model Missing
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199301TC00281
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
LEYLAND FREIGHTER
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Accident 199343U073053
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES 500
(3y)
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Accident 199343R124053
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
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AUDI 100
(1y)
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Accident 199301AB00205
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199301TC00280
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199301AB00186
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199301CX00151
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
MERCEDES 190
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Accident 199301CD00148
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199343N144053
Serious
4 vehicles
3 casualties
SUZUKI Model Missing
Pedal cycle
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199301TC00279
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Model Missing
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199301XH00466
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
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Accident 199301XH00475
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
FORD ESCORT
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199343U068053
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199301BC00174
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199301XH00458
Slight
2 vehicles
5 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
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