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 199001DD00405
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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TOYOTA SUPRA
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Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO 340
(3y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199001SV00530
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1990220608039
Fatal
1 vehicle
3 casualties
OPEL COMMODORE
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Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
SUZUKI Model Missing
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Accident 1990210510290
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199001DM00377
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199043D037080
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 1990600A04171
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
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FORD ESCORT
(1y)
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PEUGEOT 405
(2y)
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Accident 199001DD00404
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1990600A04169
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
ROVER 800 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 1990600A03144
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1990600B01139
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUBARU DL
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Accident 1990220608042
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1990239001513
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 740
(4y)
AUSTIN MINI
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Accident 1990210510257
Slight
4 vehicles
3 casualties
HONDA PRELUDE
RENAULT 18
FORD ESCORT
MERCEDES 190
(4y)
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Accident 199001EH00335
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199001DD00397
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199001SV00468
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 20
FORD CAPRI
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Accident 199001SV00484
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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