A5 road traffic accidents
40,932 collisions recorded
1979 to 2025
The A5 appears in 40,932 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2025, involving 56,822 casualties. Of these collisions, 991 were fatal and 7,663 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 4% on 2024.
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- Fatal
- 991
- Serious
- 7,663
- Casualties
- 56,822
- Fatal
- 991
- Serious
- 7,663
- Casualties
- 56,822
Collisions by Year
2025
402
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
2025
402
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 40,932 accidents
Accident 199634ND00088
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
AUDI 80
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Accident 19964000D0236
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 199601QD00095
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
Vehicle
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Accident 199601SV00146
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
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Accident 199601SV00101
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199601DP00058
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 19964000D0235
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES 300
(3y)
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 1996339601318
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
VAUXHALL MIDI
(3y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199601DP00060
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 1996339601284
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
ROVER VITESSE
(2y)
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Accident 1996339601315
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FT 80
(4y)
VAUXHALL NOVA
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 19964000D0213
Slight
3 vehicles
5 casualties
TOYOTA CARINA
FORD ORION
(3y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199601QA00133
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
DENNIS Model Missing
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Accident 199622GQ02016
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 199601DP00068
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1996216903734
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
(2y)
FORD ORION
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 1996216003751
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUDI 80
BEDFORD Model Missing
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Accident 199601SV00088
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199601SV00093
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN
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Accident 1996216903638
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN MONTEGO
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
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