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 1994600D11010
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
RENAULT 19
(3y)
FORD SIERRA
(2y)
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Accident 199401EH00056
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MORRIS MINI
Vehicle
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Accident 199401QK00085
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199401DD00054
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
Vehicle
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Accident 199443S080024
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199443S027024
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL BELMONT
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199401QK00072
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
DATSUN SUNNY
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Accident 1994214916142
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 1994220802026
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
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Accident 199401QK00083
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA CX500C
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Accident 199401DD00051
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199434ND00138
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TALBOT SAMBA
AUSTIN ALLEGRO
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Accident 1994600D11008
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES 300
(4y)
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Accident 1994600A02006
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
(4y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
MERCEDES Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 199401QK00098
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW R 80 RT
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19944000D0125
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN PRIMERA
(3y)
YAMAHA Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 1994339401033
Fatal
2 vehicles
2 casualties
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
FIAT UNO
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Accident 1994339401058
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA
FORD SIERRA
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 1994214818925
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 19944000D0121
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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