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 1996239600154
Serious
3 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
(3y)
FORD SIERRA
FORD ORION
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Accident 19964000D0112
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD CAPRI
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199601QA00083
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
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Accident 199601DP00034
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 1996216802202
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN BX
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199601QK00038
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1996216802192
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD Model Missing
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1996600DE7004
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 1996339600703
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199601SV00046
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 240
VOLVO 440
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Accident 199601SG00045
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199601SV00041
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 1996216901888
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN MAESTRO
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
(1y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1996600AN2004
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 1996239600102
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 1996216901469
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199601SG00030
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(4y)
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Accident 1996600AC6003
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199601QA00068
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FIAT 126
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Accident 199622FP00451
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
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