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 199001SV00117
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19904000D0408
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
LAND ROVER 110
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Accident 1990600A03032
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MORRIS MINI
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1990239000255
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199001SV00129
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MAZDA 323
LADA RIVA
(3y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1990220602071
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
MG METRO
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
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Accident 199001QK00122
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
CITROEN BX
(1y)
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Accident 199001DD00082
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199001QA00180
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
(4y)
ZASTAVA YUGO
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Accident 1990220602053
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 19904000D0393
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199001EH00104
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN C15
(1y)
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Accident 199034BD00204
Serious
4 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
VAUXHALL NOVA
(1y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
LEYLAND CONSTRUCTOR
(1y)
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Accident 19904000D0392
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 1990220602062
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
HYUNDAI 1400
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1990220602063
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
DATSUN SUNNY
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Accident 1990600D03014
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199001QD00124
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
KAWASAKI EX250
(1y)
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