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 1990210509258
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MINI
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 1990600A05029
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199001QK00131
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
FORD CORTINA
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Accident 199001DD00096
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
BEDFORD Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 199034BD00231
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(4y)
VOLVO 740
(4y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
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Accident 1990220603022
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA ACTY
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
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Accident 19902000H0374
Fatal
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CARLTON
(3y)
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Accident 1990600D04021
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1990600D11035
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 199001QK00133
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA CG125B
(4y)
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Accident 199001EH00103
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA CG125B
(4y)
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Accident 1990600D11034
Serious
1 vehicle
4 casualties
AUSTIN MORRIS MINI
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Accident 199001QK00126
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 19904000D0437
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TRIUMPH TR7
FORD CORTINA
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Accident 199001DD00089
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
MG MAESTRO
(2y)
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Accident 199001QK00132
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
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Accident 199043D010030
Slight
4 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD CORTINA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1990220603004
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
AUSTIN MINI
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Accident 199043D004030
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA CAMRY
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Accident 199001DR00049
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
TOYOTA CAMRY
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