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 1996600AN4008
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 405
(4y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1996239600484
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 1996600AC6011
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MAZDA 626
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Accident 1996216906195
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
VAUXHALL BELMONT
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Accident 199601EH00099
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
Vehicle
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Accident 199601EH00223
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF Model Missing
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Accident 1996216906033
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
KAWASAKI Model Missing
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Accident 199601QK00141
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
ZASTAVA YUGO
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Accident 199622FN01986
Fatal
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA
(4y)
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 199601SG00134
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199622GC03821
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1996339602152
Fatal
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1996600AN1010
Slight
6 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD SIERRA
CITROEN ZX
(3y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Vehicle
PROTON PROTON
(3y)
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Accident 199601EH00088
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1996600DE7010
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
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Accident 1996600AN1009
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1996216906054
Slight
3 vehicles
4 casualties
ROVER 800 SERIES
(2y)
AUSTIN MAESTRO
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
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Accident 199601DP00094
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199601DP00166
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1996216905813
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
Vehicle
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