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 1994600A02016
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
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Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
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Accident 199422FU03514
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
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Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
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Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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(3y)
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Accident 1994239400727
Serious
4 vehicles
5 casualties
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DATSUN CHERRY
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Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 1994600A06020
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1994239400726
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RELIANT KITTEN
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Accident 199401SG00211
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
(1y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
DAIMLER 3.6
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Accident 199422FG03503
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT TEMPRA
(3y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199422GQ04040
Fatal
2 vehicles
4 casualties
ROVER 800 SERIES
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199401SV00271
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
MERCEDES 300
(1y)
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Accident 199401DD00247
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199401SV00292
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
ROVER METRO
(4y)
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Accident 199401QK00233
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
MITSUBISHI Model Missing
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Accident 199401SG00199
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1994600D11023
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
DUCATI Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 199401SG00223
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
AUSTIN MINI
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Accident 1994600B01015
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(3y)
SUZUKI Model Missing
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