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 19904000D0328
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
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BMW 5 SERIES
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Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
HONDA C90E
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Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
KAWASAKI Model Missing
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Accident 1990600D04012
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1990220602028
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MZ Model Missing
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Accident 1990220602021
Fatal
3 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL CARLTON
Vehicle
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Accident 199001QD00108
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TRIUMPH DOLOMITE
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Accident 199001SG00070
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUDI 100
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Accident 1990600A07033
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1990600A03022
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1990600A04041
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
AUDI 90
(2y)
Vehicle
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
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Accident 1990210206025
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
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Accident 19904000D0258
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI 100
(2y)
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
(4y)
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199001DD00054
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1990600A04038
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD CORTINA
BMW 3 SERIES
(3y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
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Accident 1990239000268
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199001SV00065
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199001QK00078
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199043D012020
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
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