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 1990600A03099
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
COLT CELESTE
Vehicle
DATSUN 160
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Accident 1990220606064
Serious
6 vehicles
8 casualties
FIAT MODEL MISSING
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
HONDA CIVIC
(3y)
NISSAN D21
(2y)
LADA RIVA
(3y)
NISSAN MICRA
(2y)
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Accident 199001QD00448
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
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Accident 1990210510007
Serious
3 vehicles
8 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1990220606072
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(2y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
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Accident 199001SV00381
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199001DD00299
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1990239001163
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
(2y)
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199001DD00295
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 1990239001119
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CHEVETTE
KAWASAKI ZX750
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Accident 199001DD00294
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 199001SV00356
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
BEDFORD Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 199001QA00505
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ORION
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199043D076060
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199001SV00369
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
RENAULT 12
PEUGEOT 505
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Accident 199001EH00272
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199001DD00291
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1990220606060
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
LEYLAND Model Missing
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199001DD00304
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1990210207018
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
VOLKSWAGEN SANTANA
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