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 1999339901054
Serious
52.5242, -1.3852
2 vehicles
2 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199901QK00056
Serious
51.5540, -0.2121
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199940D033599
Serious
51.9422, -0.6050
3 vehicles
5 casualties
FORD ESCORT
FORD MONDEO
TOYOTA AVENSIS
(1y)
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Accident 1999600AN2009
Serious
53.2778, -4.5455
2 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN BX
VAUXHALL BELMONT
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Accident 199940D025699
Serious
51.9314, -0.5870
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PIAGGIO TYPHOON
(3y)
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Accident 1999239900170
Serious
52.4138, -1.2177
2 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD FIESTA
Vehicle
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Accident 199901SC00109
Serious
51.6118, -0.2808
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1999600AN1004
Serious
53.3049, -4.6277
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TALBOT EXPRESS
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Accident 1999339900546
Serious
52.4423, -1.2442
4 vehicles
2 casualties
LEYLAND DAF FA 45
PEUGEOT 405
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 199901SC00128
Serious
51.6003, -0.2672
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1999239900120
Serious
52.4033, -1.2086
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
HONDA Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 1999339900436
Serious
52.5259, -1.3902
2 vehicles
5 casualties
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 199934ND00035
Serious
52.2743, -1.1026
2 vehicles
3 casualties
HONDA CIVIC
(2y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
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Accident 199901DP00023
Serious
51.5266, -0.1793
1 vehicle
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1999239900083
Serious
52.5586, -1.4834
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
RELIANT RIALTO
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Accident 199920H007601
Serious
52.6562, -1.9549
1 vehicle
3 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199934ND00017
Serious
52.1222, -0.9731
4 vehicles
3 casualties
MAZDA 323
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(4y)
VAUXHALL CARLTON
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 199834ND00739
Serious
2 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199801SC02159
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MAZDA 323
RENAULT CLIO
(3y)
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Accident 199801DP00574
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 800 SERIES
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