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 199301SV00018
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA HIACE
(4y)
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199301SV00013
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 1993239300018
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
LEYLAND FREIGHTER
(3y)
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Accident 1993213516274
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
FORD ORION
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Accident 1993220701014
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
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Accident 1993213516258
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
AUSTIN MORRIS MINI
FORD CORTINA
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Accident 199301EH00011
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES 190
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Accident 199334ND00008
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199301QK00006
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
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Accident 1993220701004
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TRIUMPH ACCLAIM
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Accident 19934000D0064
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
SCANIA Model Missing
(3y)
CASE IH Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 199301SV00006
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 19934100D0001
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(4y)
RENAULT 9
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Accident 1993600D11001
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
TRIUMPH DOLOMITE
Vehicle
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199301EH00014
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA
(3y)
AUSTIN METRO
Vehicle
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Accident 199201QK00713
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199234ND00948
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
YAMAHA Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 199201SV00855
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT 25
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Accident 1992339209445
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
TRIUMPH ACCLAIM
VOLVO 244
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Accident 199201QA00827
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MORRIS MINI
FORD SIERRA
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