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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Live A5 closures todaySeverity Breakdown
- 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
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2 vehicles
3 casualties
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1 casualty
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Accident 19934000D1144
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 19934000D1145
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1 vehicle
2 casualties
TOYOTA SUPRA
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1 casualty
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1993600A06041
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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(3y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199301QK00566
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199301SV00644
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199301DD00437
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1993213215477
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199301DD00438
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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