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 1990220610102
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MORRIS 575
AUSTIN MAESTRO
(4y)
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Accident 1990210510801
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD CORTINA
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
(1y)
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Accident 1990220610078
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FIAT 126
AUSTIN MONTEGO
(1y)
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Accident 1990600D11151
Serious
1 vehicle
3 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 1990210510821
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ORION
(3y)
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Accident 1990210207894
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 199034BD00925
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
KAWASAKI Z750
(2y)
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199001QK00624
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1990239002121
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
MZ Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 199001SV00618
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LADA SAMARA
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1990600D04080
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT Model Missing
FORD CORTINA
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Accident 1990600D11150
Slight
3 vehicles
4 casualties
AUSTIN MONTEGO
(3y)
SKODA 130
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1990220610063
Serious
2 vehicles
4 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
(3y)
PEUGEOT 505
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Accident 1990600A10150
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
TRIUMPH DOLOMITE
FORD ESCORT
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199001QA00823
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 19904000D1881
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
ERF Model Missing
(2y)
Vehicle
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1990210510763
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1990239002100
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
TRIUMPH ACCLAIM
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
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Accident 1990600A03182
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
FORD ESCORT
FORD CORTINA
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Accident 199001DD00511
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN Model Missing
(3y)
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