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 199701SC00853
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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Accident 19972097H1526
Serious
2 vehicles
4 casualties
ROVER METRO
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 199701QK00576
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
Pedal cycle
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Accident 19974000D1149
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 1997239702293
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199701QA00726
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199734ND00555
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
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Accident 1997600DE7043
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
Vehicle
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Accident 1997339707980
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 199722FR06088
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
ROVER 100 SERIES
(1y)
NISSAN MICRA
(3y)
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Accident 19974000D1104
Serious
4 vehicles
6 casualties
Vehicle
Vehicle
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1997600WR9043
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
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Accident 199701SC00803
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VOLVO 360
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Accident 199701DP00488
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 1997600AN5041
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199701DP00484
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 400 SERIES
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199743S062107
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199701SC00758
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
DAEWOO ESPERO
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199701DP00469
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199734ND00511
Serious
1 vehicle
4 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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