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 1996239600055
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO 760
VOLVO 440
(3y)
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Accident 199601EH00007
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Z550
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Accident 199634ND00015
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1996600CA2002
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
Vehicle
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Accident 1996239600045
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
(4y)
PEUGEOT 405
(1y)
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Accident 199601QK00010
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(4y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199601QK00015
Slight
3 vehicles
4 casualties
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
Vehicle
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Accident 199601DP00025
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1996600AN5002
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199601DP00037
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VOLVO 340
Vehicle
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Accident 199601SG00009
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199634ND00008
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 199601DP00049
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1996239600015
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
TOYOTA PREVIA
(3y)
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Accident 1996216000626
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
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Accident 1996339600066
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199601SV00003
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MCW Model Missing
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Accident 199601SV00004
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 740
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199643S004016
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
TOYOTA SUPRA
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1996600DE7001
Slight
2 vehicles
5 casualties
AUSTIN MINI
BMW 5 SERIES
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