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 199001EH00249
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
KAWASAKI AR125
(3y)
RENAULT FUEGO
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Accident 199001EH00250
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT 21
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199001SV00358
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TRIUMPH DOLOMITE
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 19904000D1055
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL VIVA
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Accident 1990220706059
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MG MAESTRO
(3y)
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Accident 199001SV00338
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
(1y)
VAUXHALL CARLTON
MAZDA 323
(3y)
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Accident 199001SV00337
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199001DD00273
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA H100S
(3y)
Vehicle
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Accident 19904000D1053
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
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Accident 1990210206916
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
(1y)
CITROEN 2CV
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Accident 1990239001069
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER SD1
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
(4y)
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Accident 199001SG00318
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DATSUN STANZA
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 199034BD00517
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD CORTINA
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Accident 199001QD00386
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
FORD CORTINA
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Accident 199034BD00514
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL Model Missing
NISSAN SUNNY
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199001EH00242
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
TOYOTA COROLLA
(4y)
HONDA ACCORD
TALBOT HORIZON
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Accident 199001DD00261
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 19904141D0388
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
CHRYSLER ALPINE
HONDA CIVIC
(2y)
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Accident 1990339004175
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 199001SV00323
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
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