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 1991600D04004
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 19912091H0184
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA SUPRA
(1y)
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Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
MERCEDES 190
(1y)
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Accident 1991239100213
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
FORD CORTINA
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Accident 1991339100996
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
TALBOT SOLARA
VAUXHALL CARLTON
(1y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
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Accident 1991600A04029
Fatal
1 vehicle
4 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199101DR00021
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199101SG00056
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199101DR00018
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 1991220701058
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND ROADRUNNER
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199101QK00048
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199134BD00107
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER MONTEGO
(1y)
PEUGEOT 205
(2y)
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Accident 1991220701049
Serious
4 vehicles
3 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
FORD FIESTA
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
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Accident 1991239100187
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(4y)
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Accident 199101DD00033
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MG MAESTRO
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Accident 1991220701054
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 19914000D0123
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
TALBOT HORIZON
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Accident 199101DR00011
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FIAT REGATA
(1y)
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