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 199001SG00032
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199043D060010
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1990210205883
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN TAXI
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199001QD00042
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1990339000772
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
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Accident 199001SV00045
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1990210508898
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 19904000D0150
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL BELMONT
(2y)
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Accident 199001SG00067
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FREIGHT ROVER SHERPA
(2y)
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Accident 1990210205890
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
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Accident 1990210205940
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES 200
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1990210205866
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
AUSTIN MONTEGO
(1y)
NISSAN CHERRY
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Accident 1990600A04021
Serious
3 vehicles
5 casualties
FORD FIESTA
Vehicle
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 19904000D0128
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CARLTON
RENAULT 5
(3y)
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Accident 1990210508837
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES 300
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
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Accident 1990600A04020
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN CHERRY
(4y)
Vehicle
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Accident 19904141D0038
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(2y)
ERF Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 1990210205859
Fatal
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD CORTINA
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 19904000D0104
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199001EH00024
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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