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
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199401QA00839
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199401QA00788
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 19944000D1280
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199401QK00663
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199401DP00137
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA CD125TC
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Accident 1994214917922
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199401EH00422
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199401DP00135
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN LAUREL
FIAT CROMA
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Accident 199401EH00413
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 440
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Accident 199401DP00138
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA CAMRY
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Accident 199401DD00438
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA CAMRY
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Accident 199443S041124
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
OPEL MANTA
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Accident 1994600D11077
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 405
(2y)
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
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Accident 1994600A03045
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT TIPO
(1y)
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
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Accident 199401SG00663
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199401DM00497
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 19944000D1256
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER MONTEGO
(4y)
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