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
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Accident 1996216804203
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199601EH00049
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 19964000D0260
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1996239600272
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199601DP00051
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1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199601SV00081
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1 casualty
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Accident 199601EH00060
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
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Accident 199634TD00121
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FODEN Model Missing
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 199622FB01405
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA H100S
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Accident 199634ND00064
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 19964000D0198
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO 940
(2y)
VAUXHALL CARLTON
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Accident 1996239600240
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 19964000D0191
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
BRISTOL (BLMC) Model Missing
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Accident 1996216903030
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
(2y)
TOYOTA HILUX
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Accident 19964100D0051
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 1996216803815
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO DAILY
(1y)
PEUGEOT 405
(4y)
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Accident 199622FH01135
Slight
4 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD FIESTA
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AUSTIN METRO
CITROEN ZX
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Accident 199601SG00066
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199601SV00070
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199601EH00046
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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