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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Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 305
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Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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1 casualty
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1 casualty
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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(1y)
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Accident 19914000D0960
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TALBOT HORIZON
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Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199101SV00414
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI KMX125
(3y)
NISSAN MICRA
(1y)
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Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
FORD SIERRA
(1y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1991600D11074
Serious
2 vehicles
5 casualties
AUSTIN MONTEGO
Vehicle
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Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Serious
4 vehicles
3 casualties
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(1y)
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MERCEDES 190
(2y)
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Accident 1991211209727
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY
(1y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1991220706041
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
RENAULT 5
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Accident 199101SV00403
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FIAT UNO
(4y)
ROVER RANGE ROVER
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Accident 1991600A03083
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
(3y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199143K004151
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
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Accident 1991600A10078
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19914000D0910
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
AUSTIN METRO
(3y)
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Accident 1991211512405
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
(2y)
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