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 199101DR00323
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199101QA00852
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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(1y)
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Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199101QA00823
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1991600A04291
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
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(3y)
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Accident 1991339109296
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
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Accident 1991220812016
Slight
7 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER SD1
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(4y)
FORD FIESTA
ROVER 200 SERIES
LADA RIVA
(4y)
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
TOYOTA MR2
(3y)
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Accident 1991220712049
Slight
6 vehicles
3 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
SCANIA Model Missing
(2y)
FORD TRANSIT
CITROEN BX
(2y)
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(4y)
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Accident 199101SG00658
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MORRIS MARINA
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1991211210911
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1991220812018
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 1991339109032
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FODEN Model Missing
(2y)
BEDFORD Model Missing
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Accident 1991600A07217
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199101QK00790
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 1991211513665
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND ROADRUNNER
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 1991600A07215
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MONTEGO
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199143K008161
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
(4y)
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(1y)
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