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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Serious
52.6951, -2.3564
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Serious
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1 vehicle
2 casualties
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Serious
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Serious
52.9322, -3.0435
2 vehicles
3 casualties
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Serious
51.5403, -0.1962
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Serious
51.8270, -0.4418
3 vehicles
5 casualties
Vehicle
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(2y)
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Serious
52.6697, -2.0118
2 vehicles
5 casualties
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(1y)
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(1y)
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Accident 200301SX01460
Serious
51.5580, -0.2171
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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(2y)
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Accident 2003600DE8045
Serious
52.9804, -3.1930
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Motorcycle 125cc and under
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Serious
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3 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
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Serious
51.5577, -0.2167
3 vehicles
4 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 200301EO02056
Serious
51.5523, -0.2103
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
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(3y)
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Accident 200301QK01076
Serious
51.5584, -0.2176
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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(2y)
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Accident 200301SX01373
Serious
51.6152, -0.2852
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 2003213333035
Serious
52.6562, -1.9565
3 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA
(1y)
ERF Model Missing
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Serious
52.5735, -1.5291
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
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Accident 200343S116113
Serious
51.9964, -0.7051
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 200334TD04618
Serious
52.0772, -0.8904
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MG TF
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Accident 200301DM01705
Serious
51.5240, -0.1759
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PIAGGIO ET2
RENAULT Model Missing
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