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 1995600B01085
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
MG MGB
Vehicle
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Accident 199501EH00375
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1995339508547
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 1995215804119
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
TOYOTA COROLLA
(2y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199501SV00708
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MORRIS MARINA
ROVER 400 SERIES
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Accident 199501DP00451
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 19954000D1157
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
PEUGEOT 405
ROVER METRO
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Accident 199501QD00717
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199501SV00706
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
YAMAHA Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 199501DP00445
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1995239501935
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD ESCORT
Vehicle
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Accident 199501QK00558
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199501DP00437
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1995600A08041
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199501QK00545
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
Vehicle
ROVER 800 SERIES
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Accident 199522FQ09652
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
RENAULT 5
(2y)
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Accident 199522GK16179
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1995239501919
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(1y)
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 199501QK00547
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Vehicle
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Accident 199501DP00440
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
Pedal cycle
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