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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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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1 casualty
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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(4y)
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Accident 199101DR00123
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND ROADRUNNER
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Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 1991211512273
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
(4y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(2y)
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Accident 199101SG00261
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 19914000D0784
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN CX
FORD GRANADA
(4y)
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Accident 199101SV00333
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 199134ND00423
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
(1y)
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Accident 1991211512253
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1991220806010
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
LEYLAND CONSTRUCTOR
(2y)
FORD SIERRA
(2y)
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Accident 1991211512265
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT TRAFIC
NISSAN SUNNY
(3y)
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Accident 199134ND00422
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199101SV00322
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ORION
(1y)
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Accident 1991220706013
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1991600D03032
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
FORD SIERRA
(2y)
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Accident 199101QD00296
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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