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 19934000D0354
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN AMBASSADOR
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 1993600D04008
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
AUSTIN MAESTRO
Vehicle
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Accident 199301QD00163
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 1993600A08016
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MONTEGO
Vehicle
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Accident 1993600A08017
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
Vehicle
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Accident 1993239300392
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
Vehicle
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Accident 199343S037033
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(4y)
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Accident 1993213214077
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199343S044033
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 199301QD00146
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MZ Model Missing
BMW 3 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 199301QK00120
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA C70E
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1993220703021
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 199334TD00211
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MORRIS PRINCESS
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
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Accident 199343S047033
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
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Accident 199301SV00153
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 11
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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Accident 199301SV00152
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 1993213214072
Slight
2 vehicles
6 casualties
FORD ESCORT
AUSTIN MINI
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Accident 199301QA00159
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 1993600A06009
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
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Accident 1993339301946
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
CITROEN XM
(1y)
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