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 19904000D1536
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199001SV00496
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1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Accident 199001QK00488
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1990600D11116
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1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Accident 1990600D11117
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1990600D03056
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
MORRIS MARINA
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1990600B01146
Fatal
8 vehicles
4 casualties
LEYLAND Model Missing
(2y)
FORD SIERRA
(2y)
CITROEN AX
(1y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
AUSTIN MORRIS MAXI
VOLVO Model Missing
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(2y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
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Accident 19904000D1517
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
VAUXHALL CHEVETTE
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Accident 199001EH00349
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
MAZDA E2200
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Accident 199001DD00411
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT EXTRA
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Accident 199001DD00407
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN MORRIS MINI
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Accident 199001QK00472
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
TOYOTA COROLLA
(3y)
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Accident 1990600D11114
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199001DR00211
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 360
Vehicle
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Accident 1990210207388
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 19904000D1494
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FIAT UNO
(4y)
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Accident 199001QD00545
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 1990600D11112
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1990600B01144
Fatal
1 vehicle
2 casualties
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