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 199001QK00167
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
(2y)
KAWASAKI Z550
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Accident 199001QD00248
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
LEYLAND CARS MINI
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199001SV00185
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
(3y)
BMW 3 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 1990210509362
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 199001EH00141
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
MERCEDES Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 199001DR00077
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
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Accident 199001QA00257
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199001DD00122
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 199001EH00129
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA CB350S
(2y)
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Accident 199043D045030
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
(1y)
AUSTIN METRO
(4y)
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Accident 1990210206305
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MORRIS ITAL
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Accident 1990210509333
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
TOYOTA STARLET
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Accident 1990339002332
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
TALBOT AVENGER
ROVER SD1
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Accident 19904000D0556
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 19902000H0507
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI 80
FORD CORTINA
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Accident 199001SV00164
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD CORTINA
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Accident 1990600A04060
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TALBOT SUNBEAM
PEUGEOT 309
(1y)
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Accident 199001SV00173
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA PRELUDE
AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 19904000D0541
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MONTEGO
(2y)
Pedal cycle
Pedal cycle
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Accident 19904000D0540
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
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