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 199001EH00215
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199001DR00126
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
MITSUBISHI SHOGUN
(3y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199034BD00458
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
(3y)
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Accident 199001DM00218
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
ROVER MAESTRO
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Accident 199001DD00237
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT UNO
(1y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 19904000D0908
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
FORD CORTINA
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Accident 19904000D0902
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 19904000D0892
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
FORD ORION
(2y)
TALBOT ALPINE
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Accident 199034BD00451
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD CORTINA
Vehicle
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Accident 199001DD00228
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 199001DD00226
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
(3y)
MERCEDES 190
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Accident 199001SV00292
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 199001SG00261
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
(2y)
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 199001SV00282
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
FIAT STRADA
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Accident 1990600A10067
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Model Missing
VAUXHALL SENATOR
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Accident 199001SG00265
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD CAPRI
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Accident 1990210509709
Slight
4 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD SIERRA
(4y)
AUSTIN MONTEGO
(4y)
FORD SIERRA
FORD ORION
(2y)
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Accident 1990239000860
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
CHRYSLER SUNBEAM
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Accident 1990339003720
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA HIACE
Vehicle
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Accident 1990220605079
Serious
2 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD ESCORT
FORD ESCORT
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