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 199843S055048
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 1998339803050
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1998600AN6019
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1998339803164
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 800 SERIES
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199822GF01524
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA CELICA
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Accident 1998339802671
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 199801SC01041
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
BMW 3 SERIES
MCW Model Missing
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Accident 199801QK00172
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199801DP00150
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA CB350S
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Accident 1998239800577
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
HONDA Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 199834ND00181
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 1998239800559
Serious
1 vehicle
5 casualties
FORD ORION
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Accident 1998218807899
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN AX
FIAT UNO
Vehicle
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Accident 199801DP00122
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT 19
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Accident 199801EH00102
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA CB500
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Accident 19984100D0120
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD ESCORT
HONDA Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 1998600WR9008
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
PEUGEOT 309
ROVER 200 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 199822GD00970
Serious
2 vehicles
4 casualties
ROVER 400 SERIES
FIAT PUNTO
(2y)
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Accident 199801SC00335
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
(2y)
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Accident 199822FE00787
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
VOLVO 340
PEUGEOT 405
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