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 199601QK00018
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
SUZUKI SUPERCARRY
DENNIS Model Missing
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Accident 199601DP00024
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FIAT UNO
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Accident 199601SG00022
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
KAWASAKI ZX750
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Accident 199643S026016
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN ZX
(3y)
FODEN Model Missing
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Accident 199601DP00022
Fatal
1 vehicle
2 casualties
HONDA Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 1996600AN2003
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
SUBARU SUBARU
KAWASAKI ZX600
(3y)
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Accident 1996239600080
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 199634ND00025
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ORION
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 199601EH00026
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 1996600AC6001
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA VFR750F
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Accident 199601QD00027
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
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Accident 199601SV00024
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
DENNIS Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 199601DP00021
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 1996216901281
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
Vehicle
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Accident 1996216901114
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN MONTEGO
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 1996239600071
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 1996216701315
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1996216801260
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1996600AN4002
Serious
3 vehicles
4 casualties
Vehicle
RENAULT 5
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 199601DP00016
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
HONDA NTV600M
(4y)
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