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 199601QK00175
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
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Accident 199601EH00131
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
TALBOT HORIZON
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Accident 1996239600613
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 1996600GN3007
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ORION
ROVER 200 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 1996239600618
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1996216807803
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
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Accident 1996216807895
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
TALBOT EXPRESS
(2y)
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1996239600616
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199601EH00139
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
Vehicle
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Accident 1996600AC6018
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL COMBO
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199601QK00166
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
Motorcycle 50cc and under
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1996216807515
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
LEYLAND ROADRUNNER
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Accident 199601EH00128
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
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Accident 199622FB02578
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
Vehicle
(2y)
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Accident 1996239600599
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FA 60
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(3y)
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Accident 199622FE02558
Serious
7 vehicles
6 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
AUSTIN MONTEGO
VAUXHALL CORSA
(2y)
FORD FIESTA
SCANIA Model Missing
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
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Accident 19964000D0420
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1996216907201
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 199601DP00131
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 19964000D0419
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VOLVO 240
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