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 1991220708035
Fatal
3 vehicles
6 casualties
SKODA 120
(4y)
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VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
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Accident 199134NS01103
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FIAT PANDA
(4y)
FORD SIERRA
(4y)
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Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199101SV00517
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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Accident 1991211512840
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT PANDA
RENAULT 11
CITROEN LNA
FORD SIERRA
(4y)
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Accident 199101QD00480
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 199134NS01063
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 309
(4y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199101EH00311
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DATSUN BLUEBIRD
KAWASAKI KL650
(3y)
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Accident 1991600A03130
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199101DD00389
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
DATSUN CHERRY
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Accident 1991600D11103
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
ROVER MONTEGO
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Accident 19914000D1200
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1991220708055
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
(3y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199101DD00373
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
(4y)
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Accident 199101DD00371
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199101DM00328
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199101DD00369
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
(2y)
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Accident 1991211512752
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MG MAESTRO
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 1991600A04198
Serious
3 vehicles
6 casualties
Vehicle
Vehicle
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1991211210090
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
FORD FIESTA
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