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 1998218023389
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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Accident 199834ND00548
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA
FORD ORION
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Accident 1998339807538
Serious
4 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(3y)
Vehicle
VAUXHALL VECTRA
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 19984000D0951
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199801DP00440
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199801QD00521
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
APRILIA Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 199822FH03895
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
TOYOTA PREVIA
(2y)
VOLVO 340
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Accident 19984000D0933
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1998239801636
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(1y)
VAUXHALL SENATOR
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 19984000D0937
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
(3y)
SUZUKI Model Missing
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Accident 199834ND00531
Serious
4 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
AUSTIN MAESTRO
MERCEDES Model Missing
LEYLAND DAF FT 75
(4y)
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Accident 199801QK00612
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 1998600AN6048
Serious
4 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
RENAULT 9
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
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Accident 199822GK03989
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
RENAULT 11
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Accident 19984100D0413
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FIAT PUNTO
MERCEDES 300
(3y)
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Accident 1998218920302
Serious
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
ROVER MINI
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
Vehicle
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Accident 1998339806951
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
BMW 5 SERIES
FORD MONDEO
(4y)
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Accident 199822FT03605
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199801DP00397
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199801QD00477
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
YAMAHA Model Missing
(3y)
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