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 199001EH00360
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
(4y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1990239001711
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199001DR00216
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
ROVER 2000
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Accident 199001QA00669
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 19904000D1556
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
AUSTIN MONTEGO
(1y)
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Accident 19904000D1590
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
HONDA CIVIC
(2y)
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Accident 1990210510369
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
AUSTIN MORRIS MINI
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Accident 1990600D11121
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1990600A03150
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
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Accident 1990220609005
Slight
5 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(1y)
ROVER MONTEGO
RENAULT 5
MG MAESTRO
MAZDA 626
(4y)
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Accident 19902000H1381
Slight
2 vehicles
5 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN DERBY
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199001QK00492
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1990220608073
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
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Accident 1990239001570
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL BELMONT
(2y)
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Accident 1990600D11120
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 800 SERIES
(2y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
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Accident 1990220708039
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 199001DD00435
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199001QA00687
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 199001DD00416
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1990220608065
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
PEUGEOT 309
(1y)
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