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 1990339005922
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
JAGUAR XJ SERIES
FORD SIERRA
(1y)
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Accident 1990220608057
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER SD1
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1990220708018
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND CARS MAXI
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199034BD00703
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Daf Trucks Model Missing
LAND ROVER 110
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Accident 19904000D1441
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1990220608033
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199001QD00533
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT TRAFIC
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199034BD00700
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
TOYOTA COROLLA
FIAT UNO
(1y)
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Accident 1990600B01140
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN 2CV
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
COLT 1400
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Accident 1990600A10113
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
MG METRO
(4y)
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Accident 199001QK00460
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
DATSUN 120
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Accident 1990220608067
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL CARLTON
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199034BS01205
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199001DD00392
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1990600D11100
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
AUSTIN METRO
(1y)
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Accident 1990600A04166
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI SUPERCARRY
ERF Model Missing
VOLVO 340
(1y)
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Accident 199001QD00519
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(1y)
FORD CORTINA
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Accident 1990600B01129
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1990220608053
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 1990339005824
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
Vehicle
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