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 199301EH00228
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 240
Motorcycle 50cc and under
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Accident 199301DD00247
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199301SV00389
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
(4y)
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Accident 1993600B01022
Slight
3 vehicles
8 casualties
BEDFORD Model Missing
Vehicle
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199301EH00225
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CARLTON
MITSUBISHI GALANT
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Accident 1993220707012
Serious
3 vehicles
5 casualties
ROVER 800 SERIES
(2y)
FORD FIESTA
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 199301SV00374
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199343S007073
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(2y)
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Accident 19934000D0706
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CARLTON
(3y)
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Accident 199301SG00569
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1993220707007
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1993213517387
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199301EH00232
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
MORRIS 575
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Accident 19934100D0235
Slight
2 vehicles
6 casualties
FORD ESCORT
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
(1y)
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Accident 1993213517379
Slight
4 vehicles
4 casualties
RENAULT 5
AUSTIN METRO
ZASTAVA YUGO
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
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Accident 199301QK00326
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ALFA ROMEO 75
CITROEN BX
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Accident 1993213517373
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CARLTON
RENAULT ESPACE
(2y)
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 19934000D0696
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN ALLEGRO
MG MGB
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Accident 199301QK00316
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199301EH00222
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
VAUXHALL CARLTON
VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN
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