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 201860W147772
Serious
53.0631, -3.7681
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Goods vehicle - unknown weight
Goods vehicle - unknown weight
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Accident 2018010139326
Slight
51.5295, -0.1831
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 201860W147063
Slight
53.2209, -4.2026
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2018340S07941
Slight
52.0989, -0.9286
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2018220337475
Fatal
52.9024, -3.0435
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL MOKKA
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Accident 201860W146358
Serious
53.1927, -4.0787
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Car
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Accident 2018010138646
Serious
51.6015, -0.2686
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
SUZUKI GSXS 1100
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Accident 2018230335303
Slight
52.3858, -1.1933
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ADAM
(3y)
FORD GALAXY
(2y)
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 201860W144406
Slight
53.2032, -4.1042
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Car
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Accident 2018010137571
Slight
51.6014, -0.2684
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ALEXANDER DENNIS Model Missing
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2018220335653
Slight
52.6918, -2.7106
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
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Accident 2018430305861
Serious
51.9904, -0.6963
3 vehicles
6 casualties
TOYOTA YARIS
BMW 3 SERIES
MERCEDES C CLASS
(3y)
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Accident 2018010137183
Serious
51.5844, -0.2483
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN NOTE
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Accident 201860W141823
Slight
53.0957, -3.8885
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2018010136571
Slight
51.5189, -0.1687
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Motorcycle 50cc and under
SKODA OCTAVIA
(1y)
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Accident 2018340D07731
Slight
52.2242, -1.0631
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
Car
Car
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Accident 2018010136365
Slight
51.5234, -0.1748
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
SKODA OCTAVIA
(2y)
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Accident 2018430315016
Slight
51.9838, -0.6713
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2018010135913
Serious
51.5897, -0.2546
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA PRIUS
Motorcycle 125cc and under
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Accident 2018010135881
Slight
51.5926, -0.2582
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Honda NSC110WH
MERCEDES VITO
TOYOTA PRIUS
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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