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 199601DP00158
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199601DP00145
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 19964000D0484
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN
(3y)
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Accident 199601SV00229
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SUBARU 282
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Accident 1996216908897
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VAUXHALL OMEGA
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Accident 199601QA00220
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199601DP00135
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
CARBODIES TAXI
HONDA LEGEND
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Accident 199622GV04806
Serious
1 vehicle
5 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 19964000D0471
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
VAUXHALL CARLTON
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Accident 199601QA00054
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD COURIER
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Accident 199601SG00179
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MCW Model Missing
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Accident 199601DP00136
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1996600GN2002
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 19964100D0166
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
AUDI 80
(2y)
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Accident 1996600AN2013
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
RENAULT 18
Vehicle
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Accident 1996216908113
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
OPEL MANTA
CITROEN XANTIA
(2y)
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Accident 199601SG00176
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
YAMAHA Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 199601QK00179
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 1996216908122
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
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Accident 1996600AC6019
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
TALBOT SAMBA
Vehicle
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