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 1990600D04015
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
MAZDA 626
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1990210206148
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 305
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Accident 199001DD00085
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN TAXI
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Accident 199043D054020
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FIAT 126
(4y)
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Accident 1990239000248
Slight
4 vehicles
4 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
AUDI 80
(1y)
LEYLAND Model Missing
(3y)
RENAULT TRAFIC
(3y)
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Accident 199001DD00077
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA XL125R
MCW METROCAB
(2y)
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Accident 1990239000327
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1990600A07037
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DATSUN 120
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 1990600D11032
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
(1y)
BEDFORD Model Missing
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 199001EH00085
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 19904000D0360
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
(3y)
AUSTIN MAESTRO
(3y)
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Accident 199001DD00075
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI ER250
(1y)
HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 199043D046020
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(4y)
PEUGEOT 205
(2y)
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Accident 1990600D11030
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MAZDA 1300
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Accident 1990600D03011
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MONTEGO
(1y)
AUSTIN METRO
(3y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(3y)
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Accident 199001DD00070
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN LAUREL
(3y)
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Accident 199001QA00195
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1990210509114
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN BX
(1y)
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 19904000D0346
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO Model Missing
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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