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
Showing 20 of 40,530 accidents
Accident 1996600AC6016
Serious
3 vehicles
9 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
VAUXHALL ASTRA
PEUGEOT 306
(1y)
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Accident 1996339602504
Fatal
2 vehicles
4 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
VOLVO 340
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Accident 199634ND00171
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT DUCATO
(3y)
LADA RIVA
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Accident 1996216007219
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 199601SG00165
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN PRIMERA
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
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Accident 1996600WR9009
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 19964000D0409
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
KAWASAKI ZX1100
(3y)
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Accident 199601EH00123
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SAAB 900
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Accident 199601SV00188
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI 80
(2y)
FORD Model Missing
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Accident 19964000D0402
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1996216807182
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 1996216807200
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
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Accident 1996239600568
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199601DP00157
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
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Accident 199601SV00192
Serious
4 vehicles
6 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Vehicle
SUZUKI SWIFT
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 1996239600558
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 199601DM00190
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 1996216807101
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
ROVER 800 SERIES
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199601DP00113
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199601QD00148
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
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