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 1990600D11002
Slight
2 vehicles
6 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199001QK00008
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199001DD00003
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 19904000D0011
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD CORTINA
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 1990600A03001
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MONTEGO
(1y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1990210205747
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER STERLING
(1y)
KAWASAKI Model Missing
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Accident 1990600D03001
Serious
5 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
MERCEDES Model Missing
Vehicle
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199043D002010
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
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Accident 1990210508711
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
(4y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
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Accident 199034BD00003
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT REGATA
(4y)
VOLVO 760
RENAULT 19
(1y)
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Accident 199001EH00008
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 1990600D04001
Serious
2 vehicles
4 casualties
TOYOTA COROLLA
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1990600D04002
Slight
3 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD ESCORT
FORD ORION
AUSTIN MONTEGO
(4y)
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Accident 199001QK00005
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 1989220612057
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
Vehicle
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1989600D11206
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
Vehicle
Vehicle
(4y)
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Accident 1989600A03217
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Vehicle
(3y)
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Accident 19894000D2432
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
(4y)
Vehicle
(2y)
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Accident 1989600D11201
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
(3y)
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Accident 198901QK00893
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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