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 199801EH00021
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(2y)
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 1998239800152
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 1998239800154
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FA 45
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199822FM00219
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
SKODA FELICIA
(1y)
AUDI A4
(2y)
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Accident 1998600AN2002
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI ZX750
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199801DP00013
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 1997600DE7051
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
ROLLS ROYCE MODEL MISSING
Vehicle
VOLVO 240
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Accident 199701QK00675
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 199701QK00679
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(4y)
Vehicle
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199722FY07129
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
ROVER 400 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 199701SC01031
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 19974000D1349
Serious
1 vehicle
3 casualties
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Accident 1997217826767
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
MERCEDES C CLASS
AUSTIN METRO
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199734ND00685
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
LEYLAND DAF FAT 75
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
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Accident 199701DP00567
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19974000D1325
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199734ND00674
Serious
1 vehicle
3 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199701QA00860
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN AX
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1997239702234
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
FORD TRANSIT
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 19974000D1313
Serious
4 vehicles
1 casualty
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