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 199801QK00359
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MCW Model Missing
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Accident 199801SC01221
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199834TD00257
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
YAMAHA Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 199822GP02107
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TRIUMPH Model Missing
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Accident 199801DP00209
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 1998218011077
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1998600AN5023
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN XANTIA
(1y)
BMW Model Missing
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Accident 199801DP00195
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
FORD MONDEO
(4y)
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Accident 1998218810744
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
KAWASAKI Model Missing
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Accident 19984100D0194
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PORSCHE BOXSTER
(1y)
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Accident 1998239800752
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
PEUGEOT 106
(3y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1998239800751
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
PEUGEOT 406
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Accident 199801DP00198
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA H100S
MERCEDES 300
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Accident 1998600AN5017
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FT 85
(4y)
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 199801SC01149
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199801SC01293
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(1y)
MERCEDES MODEL MISSING
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Accident 1998239800708
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 405
ROVER 800 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 199834ND00213
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
TOYOTA COROLLA
PEUGEOT 306
(1y)
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Accident 199822FB01497
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199843S068048
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
FORD SIERRA
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