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 199001DD00049
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199034BD00222
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN MINI
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Accident 1990600D11021
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 199001EH00058
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
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Accident 199001SV00076
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 19904000D0224
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
DAIMLER SOVEREIGN
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199001QK00081
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199001EH00054
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
CITROEN VISA
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 1990600D04010
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199034BD00113
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
DATSUN CHERRY
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Accident 1990220602011
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1990220702044
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
ROVER SD1
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(4y)
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Accident 1990600B01018
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 1990600A03018
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD CORTINA
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Accident 1990210508950
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
RENAULT Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 1990220602001
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MORRIS 575
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
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Accident 199001QK00069
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199001SV00122
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LAND ROVER 109
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Accident 1990220602012
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER SD1
FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199001QK00066
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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