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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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199101SV00004
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DATSUN CHERRY
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Accident 199101SV00012
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO 340
(2y)
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Accident 199101QK00006
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199101EH00002
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 19912091H0013
Serious
2 vehicles
6 casualties
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Accident 1990600A03229
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1990600D04095
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 19904000D2369
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
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Accident 199001QA01032
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1990210511250
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
DATSUN CHERRY
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Accident 1990220612075
Serious
4 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD SIERRA
VAUXHALL NOVA
(3y)
TOYOTA LANDCRUISER
(1y)
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Accident 199034BD01139
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
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Accident 1990600B01189
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT 127
MZ Model Missing
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Accident 199001SV00778
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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