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 199601EH00079
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 305
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Accident 1996239600404
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
KAWASAKI Model Missing
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Accident 1996339601737
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
HONDA SA50J
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Accident 19964100D0097
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
RENAULT TRAFIC
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Accident 1996216905125
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
(3y)
VAUXHALL CORSA
(1y)
CITROEN AX
(2y)
FORD ORION
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Accident 1996239600394
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
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FORD ESCORT
(3y)
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Accident 199601SV00120
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BEDFORD Model Missing
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199601QK00107
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199622FN01577
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
(1y)
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Accident 199622FT01558
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD NOT IN USE
Vehicle
HONDA NTV600K
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Accident 1996216904911
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199601DP00074
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199601DP00085
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA C90C
Vehicle
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Accident 199622GX02942
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199601DP00070
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19964000D0275
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
FORD ORION
(2y)
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Accident 199601SV00106
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 199601SV00103
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199601QD00113
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 1996239600353
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
FORD ORION
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