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 1991600D11095
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
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Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN BX
(1y)
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Accident 199101SV00492
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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(3y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199101SV00488
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19914141D0362
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199101SV00489
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CM125C
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 19914000D1163
Serious
2 vehicles
4 casualties
Vehicle
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1991211210016
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
(3y)
Vehicle
VOLVO 240
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Accident 199101QK00434
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Model Missing
(1y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
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Accident 1991211512703
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
LEYLAND Model Missing
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1991239101292
Fatal
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
FODEN Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 1991211512686
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
Daf Trucks Model Missing
AUSTIN MAESTRO
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
Vehicle
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Accident 199101QK00432
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 800 SERIES
(1y)
DATSUN 140
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Accident 199101EH00294
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
DATSUN 140
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Accident 199101DD00339
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 1991211209994
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199101QD00444
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MONTEGO
(4y)
HONDA SH50K
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Accident 199101DD00359
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 1991600D11091
Serious
1 vehicle
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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