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 199301SV00180
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ORION
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199301QA00202
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
OPEL KADETT
RENAULT 21
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Accident 1993220704007
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1993213516807
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD CORTINA
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Accident 1993220704009
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER METRO
(3y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
RENAULT 5
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Accident 199343S010043
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CHEVETTE
Vehicle
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Accident 199301DD00119
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES 200
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 1993213516813
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1993600A02009
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES 190
(3y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
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Accident 1993239300445
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199301QK00149
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW Model Missing
(2y)
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 19934000D0393
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199334ND00230
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199334TD00243
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FTG 95
(4y)
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Accident 19934000D0395
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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Accident 199343S064033
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
VOLVO 460
(1y)
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Accident 199301DD00112
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HARLEY-DAVIDSON Model Missing
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 199301DD00113
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
HONDA VT500E
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Accident 1993220803033
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 19934000D0383
Fatal
5 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
FORD Model Missing
BMW 5 SERIES
ROVER MONTEGO
(3y)
FORD TRANSIT
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