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 199001DM00296
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN CX
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Accident 199001QK00418
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 1990220607030
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
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Accident 199034BD00615
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
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Accident 199043D036070
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 19904000D1224
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(1y)
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199001QD00458
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1990220607044
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 345
FORD ESCORT
FORD CORTINA
FORD CAPRI
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Accident 19904000D1220
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199001DR00189
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
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Accident 199001EH00288
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1990600B01106
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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Accident 1990210510081
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
FORD CORTINA
Vehicle
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Accident 199034BD00625
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 199034BD00691
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 1990239001289
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Daf Trucks Model Missing
(3y)
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 1990339005061
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI 100
(4y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1990239001905
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1990239001904
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199001DR00172
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
TOYOTA CELICA
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