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 199401QK00136
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MCW Model Missing
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Accident 199401SV00157
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
NISSAN PRAIRIE
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Accident 199401EH00067
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
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Accident 1994600A04007
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199401DM00083
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199401DD00073
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1994220702039
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
FORD SIERRA
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 1994600A02009
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 19944000D0204
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 1994220702021
Serious
5 vehicles
6 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
AUSTIN METRO
ROVER METRO
(2y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1994600B02406
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199401DD00069
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MITSUBISHI SHOGUN
HONDA CB350S
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Accident 1994600D11012
Slight
3 vehicles
4 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19944000D0197
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 199401QA00129
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
MERCEDES 300
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Accident 199401QD00133
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 1994214819019
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD TRANSIT
BEDFORD MIDI
(4y)
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Accident 199401DD00067
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1994214916230
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD CORTINA
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 199401DD00066
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MORRIS MAXI
NISSAN MICRA
(3y)
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