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 200101QK00596
Serious
51.5443, -0.2010
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 2001330105730
Serious
52.4943, -1.3065
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
ROVER 25
(1y)
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Accident 200101QK00357
Serious
51.5637, -0.2230
1 vehicle
1 casualty
DENNIS Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 200122FA23375
Serious
52.7030, -2.8098
1 vehicle
1 casualty
YAMAHA FZS 600
(3y)
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Accident 200122FC23386
Serious
52.7540, -2.8836
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FIAT PUNTO
(3y)
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 2001211412833
Serious
52.6512, -1.8343
3 vehicles
3 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
FORD GRANADA
Vehicle
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Accident 200101DM01409
Serious
51.5236, -0.1752
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
FORD SIERRA
Vehicle
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Accident 2001230196637
Serious
52.4078, -1.2123
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA HILUX
(2y)
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Accident 2001330105287
Serious
52.5197, -1.3732
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 200143S203071
Serious
52.0384, -0.7842
3 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES E CLASS
SCANIA Model Missing
(1y)
ROVER METRO
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Accident 2001400D02165
Serious
51.8499, -0.4770
2 vehicles
4 casualties
LOTUS ELISE
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 200101EK00806
Serious
51.5411, -0.1972
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 200101SX00799
Serious
51.5761, -0.2384
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2001400D02055
Serious
51.9663, -0.6477
2 vehicles
8 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 200101DM01221
Serious
51.5157, -0.1643
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
MERCEDES S CLASS
(1y)
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Accident 2001230196463
Serious
52.5588, -1.4838
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200101SX00774
Serious
51.6103, -0.2791
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 200134ND00351
Serious
52.1675, -1.0167
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
FORD KA
(1y)
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Accident 200101SX00743
Serious
51.5859, -0.2500
2 vehicles
5 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
VAUXHALL COMBO
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Accident 2001230196387
Serious
52.5643, -1.5030
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FIAT FIORINO
ROVER 100 SERIES
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