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 199501DP00100
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199543S048035
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAZDA 323
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199501QK00146
Fatal
1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Accident 1995215918541
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 305
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199501QK00145
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA C90
Vehicle
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Accident 1995239500470
Fatal
2 vehicles
2 casualties
YAMAHA Model Missing
TOYOTA MR2
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Accident 199501QK00143
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
RENAULT 5
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Accident 199501QK00140
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MZ Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 1995215821575
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
BMW K 1100 LT
(1y)
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Accident 199501DM00139
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
HARLEY-DAVIDSON Model Missing
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Accident 1995215821573
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MITSUBISHI SHOGUN
(2y)
VAUXHALL SENATOR
(2y)
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Accident 199501QK00152
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
Vehicle
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Accident 199501QK00135
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
HONDA C90
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Accident 199501SV00216
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MONTEGO
LAND ROVER 88
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Accident 199501SG00158
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199534ND00115
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1995215918516
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
(1y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1995239500448
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MAXIMA
(2y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199501DP00087
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(3y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199522FK02218
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL Model Missing
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