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 199001SG00586
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
NISSAN SILVIA
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Accident 199001DD00486
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
MERCEDES 200
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Accident 1990600A04224
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MAZDA 323
(3y)
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
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Accident 199001SG00592
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 1990220610052
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
LADA NIVA
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Accident 199001SV00607
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 199001QK00574
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 199034BD00879
Fatal
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199001DD00492
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199001DD00490
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
(4y)
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Accident 19904000D1788
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
NISSAN STANZA
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Accident 1990239002006
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI VN750
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
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Accident 199043D036100
Slight
1 vehicle
4 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 1990239002002
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
MERCEDES Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 199001DD00494
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 19904000D1787
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
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Accident 1990210207744
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199001QK00591
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT 21
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Accident 199001QD00649
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 199001SV00597
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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