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 1990600A03043
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 199034BD00276
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199001SV00168
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 19904000D0539
Serious
5 vehicles
3 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
LEYLAND CARS MINI
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
AUDI 100
RENAULT 19
(1y)
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Accident 199001SG00154
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199043D036030
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
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Accident 1990220603055
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1990600D11040
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 199001DD00109
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD CORTINA
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Accident 1990600D11039
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 1990220703041
Serious
2 vehicles
6 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
FORD CAPRI
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Accident 1990239000485
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
OPEL KADETT
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Accident 199001SV00157
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN GSA
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Accident 1990220603018
Serious
2 vehicles
5 casualties
MERCEDES 200
(1y)
VOLVO 343
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Accident 1990600A04059
Slight
2 vehicles
6 casualties
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 199001DM00094
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 199001QD00180
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199001SV00155
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
ROVER 200 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 1990210206290
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
PEUGEOT 405
(2y)
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Accident 199001SV00154
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA NH80MD
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
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