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 199001DD00171
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199001DR00102
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
COLT SAPPORO
BMW K 100
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Accident 1990210509544
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
(4y)
AUSTIN METRO
Vehicle
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Accident 1990600B01062
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 199043D057040
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD CAPRI
LEYLAND CARS MAXI
Vehicle
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Accident 1990600A10058
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199001DD00172
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY
CARBODIES TAXI
(3y)
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Accident 199034BD00373
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO 740
(1y)
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Accident 1990220604057
Slight
5 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
VAUXHALL CHEVETTE
AUSTIN MAESTRO
(1y)
FIAT CROMA
(2y)
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
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Accident 1990600A04078
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
INT. HARVESTER Model Missing
BEDFORD Model Missing
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Accident 199001QA00315
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VOLVO 340
(4y)
FORD SIERRA
(4y)
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Accident 199001DD00169
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 1990210206563
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1990600D04030
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
CITROEN BX
(2y)
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Accident 199001DD00166
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES 200
AUSTIN TAXI
CITROEN BX
(1y)
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Accident 199001QA00312
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199001SV00219
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
BEDFORD Model Missing
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Accident 1990239000725
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 199001DD00164
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
DATSUN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 1990210509516
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
DATSUN CHERRY
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(3y)
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