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 1991211210630
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
(1y)
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Accident 199101DM00437
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES 200
Vehicle
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Accident 199101QD00630
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN Model Missing
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 1991211210663
Slight
6 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
(3y)
MAZDA 323
(3y)
BEDFORD Model Missing
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1991211210609
Slight
7 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Vehicle
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
FORD ORION
(3y)
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Accident 1991600A10153
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN PATROL
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Accident 1991600D11132
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 199101EH00411
Slight
5 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
RENAULT Model Missing
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
AUSTIN TAXI
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 1991600A03165
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TALBOT HORIZON
BMW K 75
(1y)
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Accident 199101DD00483
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 1991600B01128
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
MITSUBISHI COLT
(3y)
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Accident 19914000D1613
Serious
5 vehicles
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
VAUXHALL NOVA
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
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Accident 1991220710040
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 240
(1y)
SUZUKI Model Missing
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Accident 199101QA00688
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(4y)
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Accident 199101DD00504
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 1991600A04248
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN Model Missing
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Accident 199101SV00670
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199101SV00664
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN AX
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Accident 199134ND00802
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1991600A03163
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
Vehicle
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