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 199101DD00293
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199134ND00576
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
(1y)
RENAULT 18
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Accident 1991220707017
Serious
2 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1991220707016
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO 240
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Accident 19914141D0321
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1991211512531
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
(4y)
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 199101EH00268
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Motorcycle 50cc and under
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Accident 1991600A04152
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
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Accident 1991211512526
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
TRIUMPH Model Missing
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Accident 1991600B01066
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(3y)
CITROEN BX
(1y)
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Accident 199101QK00387
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
(4y)
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 1991220707020
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VOLVO 144
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Accident 1991211512520
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
HONDA CIVIC
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199101QK00375
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199134ND00592
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD CORTINA
FORD ORION
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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Accident 19912091H0979
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
BEDFORD Model Missing
FODEN Model Missing
(2y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 1991220707008
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
LADA RIVA
(2y)
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Accident 19914000D1023
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 1991220707015
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
(1y)
RENAULT 5
(1y)
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Accident 199134ND00511
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 800 SERIES
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN CARAVELLE
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