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 199001QK00350
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1990600A03093
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
TOYOTA 1000
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1990220606074
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI AR125
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
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Accident 199001DD00325
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 1990210206980
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1990600B01092
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1990600A04129
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
SUZUKI Model Missing
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199001DR00149
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
SAAB 900
(2y)
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Accident 19902000H1033
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
FORD ORION
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Accident 199001DD00286
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
FIAT PANDA
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Accident 199034BD00555
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA NS125R
(1y)
MORRIS 440
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Accident 199001QA00519
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
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Accident 1990220606062
Serious
5 vehicles
8 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD ESCORT
FORD SIERRA
FORD ESCORT
VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
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Accident 1990239001154
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1990210207008
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN ALLEGRO
TRIUMPH Model Missing
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Accident 199001DD00293
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 1990210207003
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
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Accident 1990210206983
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
AUSTIN MONTEGO
(2y)
VAUXHALL BELMONT
(4y)
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Accident 1990239001081
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
RELIANT RIALTO
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 1990600A07103
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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