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 1990210207601
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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Accident 1990239001763
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
ROVER SD1
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
FIAT UNO
(2y)
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Accident 1990220609028
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
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Accident 199001DD00440
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CARLTON
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
(4y)
FORD SIERRA
(2y)
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Accident 19904000D1612
Fatal
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MG MAESTRO
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1990220609018
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
HONDA SH50H
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Accident 199001SG00525
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA C90E
(4y)
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Accident 199001DM00411
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199001QK00527
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
(1y)
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Accident 199001QA00712
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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Accident 199001SG00510
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI ZX550
(1y)
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199001SV00539
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1990239001719
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA
(2y)
KAWASAKI Model Missing
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Accident 199001QA00692
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN Model Missing
DATSUN MODEL MISSING
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Accident 199001SV00526
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 244
VAUXHALL CARLTON
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Accident 1990220709010
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
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Accident 19904000D1588
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1990220609020
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(2y)
HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 199001DD00428
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1990210207472
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
Pedal cycle
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