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 19944000D1129
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(3y)
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Accident 199401SV00712
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1994600B01039
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 199401SV00740
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
ROVER 200 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 1994339408546
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
FIAT UNO
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 199443S023114
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
HONDA CD250U
(1y)
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Accident 199401QK00595
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1994214017643
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
MG MAESTRO
ROVER MAESTRO
(1y)
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Accident 199401EH00362
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAZDA 626
Vehicle
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Accident 199434ND00566
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199401EH00361
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 199443S021114
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199443S013114
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD TRANSIT
(4y)
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Accident 199401DP00081
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
VOLVO 440
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Accident 199401QA00673
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN AX
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199401SV00730
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI KMX125
(3y)
DATSUN SUNNY
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Accident 1994600A08044
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CB750F
VOLVO Model Missing
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 199401DP00076
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
Vehicle
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Accident 1994600A02044
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
DAF TRUCKS FA 1900 DNS
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Accident 199401SV00723
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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