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 1993213517286
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 1993213214585
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MORRIS MINI
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FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1993213214584
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1993600B01021
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 1993600D11020
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO 940
(1y)
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 1993213214586
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
ROVER 200 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 199301SV00361
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199343S053063
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 19934000D0605
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN AX
(2y)
BEDFORD Model Missing
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Accident 1993600A02027
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
ROVER 400 SERIES
(3y)
VOLKSWAGEN LT 35
(2y)
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Accident 199301DD00206
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1993239300878
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND FREIGHTER
(1y)
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Accident 199301QA00330
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MITSUBISHI COLT
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1993220706006
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
(1y)
PEUGEOT 205
(1y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199343S008063
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1993213214508
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1993213214506
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MZ Model Missing
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Accident 199301SV00318
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 1993213214502
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
Vehicle
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Accident 1993600B01018
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
FORD GRANADA
(4y)
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