A5 road traffic accidents
40,932 collisions recorded
1979 to 2025
The A5 appears in 40,932 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2025, involving 56,822 casualties. Of these collisions, 991 were fatal and 7,663 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 4% on 2024.
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- Fatal
- 991
- Serious
- 7,663
- Casualties
- 56,822
- Fatal
- 991
- Serious
- 7,663
- Casualties
- 56,822
Collisions by Year
2025
402
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
2025
402
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 1990220608027
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 25
FORD CAPRI
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Accident 1990600B01123
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ZASTAVA YUGO
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Accident 1990220608016
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199034BD00679
Serious
6 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
MERCEDES Model Missing
HONDA PRELUDE
Vehicle
RENAULT 25
(3y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199001QK00448
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 1990339005901
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD GRANADA
NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 199001DD00379
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
(4y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1990220708011
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 199001DM00352
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
(1y)
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Accident 199034BD00676
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1990220608079
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN BX
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Accident 1990600A04163
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
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Accident 199001QD00520
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 19904141D0489
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
ERF Model Missing
(1y)
RENAULT 5
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Accident 199001QK00431
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
MERCEDES 200
FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1990220608008
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
MORRIS 440
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19904000D1365
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
CZ 125 D/L
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Accident 1990600D03052
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD CAPRI
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1990239001534
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD Model Missing
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1990210510196
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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