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
Showing 20 of 40,530 accidents
Accident 1994214820634
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199401SV00721
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
LEYLAND Model Missing
(3y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1994600A08043
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 340
Vehicle
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Accident 199401DP00078
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA CAMRY
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 199401SV00705
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
Vehicle
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Accident 1994239401922
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 1994214820651
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FODEN Model Missing
ROVER MONTEGO
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Accident 199422FN09650
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BEDFORD ASTRA
(4y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1994600D11064
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199401EH00358
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
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Accident 199401DP00089
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN MAESTRO
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1994339408341
Serious
5 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD FIESTA
YAMAHA Model Missing
(2y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
FORD CAPRI
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1994214820620
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA MTX125RW
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 1994214017636
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
(2y)
PEUGEOT 205
(3y)
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Accident 199401QD00615
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT 126
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199401SG00593
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 199422FG09483
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199443S001114
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199401SG00581
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199401SV00701
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
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