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 199034BD00647
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
MERCEDES Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 199001QK00414
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(4y)
LEYLAND CARS MINI
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Accident 199001QA00600
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199001EH00301
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
KAWASAKI EX500
(2y)
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Accident 199001QA00573
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
BEDFORD Model Missing
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Accident 199001DD00361
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199001DD00388
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 1990210510141
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 19904000D1313
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
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Accident 1990220607064
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MORRIS MINI
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
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Accident 1990210510152
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
FREIGHT ROVER SHERPA
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Accident 1990220607048
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Daf Trucks Model Missing
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Accident 199001DD00357
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
DATSUN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 199001DM00337
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 1990220607065
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
(2y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1990220607046
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
BMW Model Missing
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Accident 1990220607045
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA
(3y)
MASSEY FERGUSON Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 199001SG00413
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CARLTON
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Accident 199034BD05772
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN MINI
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Accident 199001DD00353
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
Pedal cycle
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