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 199001EH00115
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BEDFORD Model Missing
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Accident 199001QA00217
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA CRESSIDA
NISSAN SUNNY
(4y)
NISSAN MICRA
(1y)
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Accident 1990220603026
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
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Accident 1990220703016
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 1990239000516
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(2y)
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 1990220603027
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
PEUGEOT 305
(2y)
VAUXHALL BELMONT
(4y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
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Accident 1990210206260
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BEDFORD Model Missing
FIAT Model Missing
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Accident 1990210509269
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 199001EH00112
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
AUSTIN MAESTRO
(4y)
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Accident 1990600A04054
Fatal
2 vehicles
2 casualties
BEDFORD Model Missing
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(1y)
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Accident 199001QK00136
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD SIERRA
DATSUN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 199034BD00237
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 1990600A04051
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
FORD CAPRI
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Accident 1990239000451
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LADA NIVA
(4y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(1y)
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Accident 1990339001949
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Vehicle
(2y)
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Accident 199001QK00134
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND NATIONAL Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 199001QA00202
Fatal
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD CAPRI
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Accident 199034BD00236
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1990220603063
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MORRIS MINI
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
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Accident 1990600B01033
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
Vehicle
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