A5 road traffic accidents
40,530 collisions recorded
1979 to 2024
The A5 appears in 40,530 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2024, involving 56,312 casualties. Of these collisions, 978 were fatal and 7,593 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 9% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 978
- Serious
- 7,593
- Casualties
- 56,312
- Fatal
- 978
- Serious
- 7,593
- Casualties
- 56,312
Collisions by Year
2024
417
2023
456
2022
428
2021
451
2020
413
2019
514
2018
510
2017
580
2016
627
2015
692
2014
667
2013
623
2012
601
2011
621
2010
646
2009
657
2008
610
2007
688
2006
706
2005
746
2004
783
2003
870
2002
884
2001
922
2000
988
1999
985
1998
1,058
1997
1,084
1996
1,099
1995
990
1994
1,023
1993
996
1992
1,036
1991
1,139
1990
1,244
1989
1,340
1988
1,279
1987
1,210
1986
1,181
1985
1,175
1984
1,154
1983
1,235
1982
1,222
1981
1,234
1980
1,359
1979
1,387
2024
417
2023
456
2022
428
2021
451
2020
413
2019
514
2018
510
2017
580
2016
627
2015
692
2014
667
2013
623
2012
601
2011
621
2010
646
2009
657
2008
610
2007
688
2006
706
2005
746
2004
783
2003
870
2002
884
2001
922
2000
988
1999
985
1998
1,058
1997
1,084
1996
1,099
1995
990
1994
1,023
1993
996
1992
1,036
1991
1,139
1990
1,244
1989
1,340
1988
1,279
1987
1,210
1986
1,181
1985
1,175
1984
1,154
1983
1,235
1982
1,222
1981
1,234
1980
1,359
1979
1,387
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Recent Accidents
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Accident 2008400D02676
Serious
51.8499, -0.4770
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
(3y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 2008600801566
Serious
53.2237, -4.2463
3 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 406
ROVER 400 SERIES
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Accident 200801CW74260
Serious
51.5226, -0.1740
3 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA
KIA SPORTAGE
VOLKSWAGEN SHARAN
(1y)
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Accident 200801QK50467
Serious
51.5577, -0.2167
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
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(3y)
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Accident 200834TD40568
Serious
52.2744, -1.1027
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
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Accident 2008600816061
Serious
52.9506, -3.0604
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 307
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Accident 200834TD39728
Serious
52.3511, -1.1555
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 2008218014330
Serious
52.6940, -2.2346
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
GILERA RUNNER
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Accident 2008400D02426
Serious
51.9236, -0.5753
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN C3
VOLVO Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 200843S002088
Serious
52.0116, -0.7392
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
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Accident 200822FA88770
Serious
52.6854, -2.7417
3 vehicles
3 casualties
RENAULT SCENIC
(1y)
PEUGEOT 306
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 200801QK73695
Serious
51.5699, -0.2304
1 vehicle
2 casualties
TOYOTA CARINA
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Accident 2008608138438
Serious
53.0684, -3.7838
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc
Car
Car
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Accident 200801CW11126
Serious
51.5282, -0.1813
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA CELICA
Pedal cycle
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Accident 200822GA86904
Serious
52.6947, -2.6109
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER Model Missing
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Accident 2008218012913
Serious
52.6666, -1.9989
5 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
RENAULT MEGANE
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 20084100D0469
Serious
51.8319, -0.4512
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2008608118560
Serious
52.9723, -3.2217
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 200801QK50342
Serious
51.5623, -0.2215
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 200834WS28808
Serious
52.1450, -1.0004
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAZDA MX-5
MERCEDES Model Missing
(3y)
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