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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Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
DATSUN CHERRY
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Serious
4 vehicles
4 casualties
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(1y)
AUSTIN MORRIS MINI
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 1992339208459
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
(4y)
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199201DD00524
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
FORD SIERRA
(4y)
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Accident 199201QK00642
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199201SV00753
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
HONDA NS125R
(2y)
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Accident 199201SV00752
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 199201SG00625
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 1992212213260
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
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VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199201QA00738
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
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Accident 1992212515936
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199201QD00647
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
FORD CORTINA
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Accident 199201SG00629
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 1992339208251
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 19924000D1817
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199201SV00822
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD CAPRI
ROVER 200 SERIES
(3y)
TOYOTA STARLET
Vehicle
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