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A5 road traffic accidents

40,932 collisions recorded
1979 to 2025

The A5 appears in 40,932 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2025, involving 56,822 casualties. Of these collisions, 991 were fatal and 7,663 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 4% on 2024.

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All Severities Fatal Serious Slight
Fatal
991
Serious
7,663
Casualties
56,822
2025 402
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

Barnet

3,464 recorded here

Westminster

2,775 recorded here

Brent

2,374 recorded here

Shropshire

1,571 recorded here

Camden

1,120 recorded here

Birmingham North East

984 recorded here

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Barnet

3,324 recorded along the A5

City of Westminster

2,150 recorded along the A5

Brent

1,953 recorded along the A5

Dunstable

487 recorded along the A5

Cannock

287 recorded along the A5

Tamworth

207 recorded along the A5

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 1996600GN2007

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
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1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 199601EH00282

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
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Accident 1996239601307

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 1996239601306

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 199622FP06086

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 199622FQ05926

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 1996600CO6030

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5 vehicles 5 casualties
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Accident 199601DM00483

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 19964000D0852

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 1996600AN4024

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle CITROEN AX (4y)
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Accident 1996239601302

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle TOYOTA CELICA
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Accident 199643S004086

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle AUSTIN ALLEGRO
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Accident 199601SV00424

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle VAUXHALL CAVALIER (4y)
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Accident 1996239601296

Serious
4 vehicles 2 casualties
LEYLAND DAF FAS 75 (1y) HONDA CIVIC Vehicle HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 1996216915928

Serious
2 vehicles 2 casualties
AUSTIN METRO FORD TRANSIT (4y)
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Accident 1996239601295

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y)
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Accident 1996600CO6029

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
MG METRO
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