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 1997239701806
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1997600CO6065
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN
DAIHATSU FOURTRAK
(4y)
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Accident 1997600CO6063
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199701DP00455
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 199701SC00734
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
ROVER METRO
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 1997600GN3103
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199734ND00508
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1997600AN1050
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1997600DE7040
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
BMW Model Missing
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Accident 199701SC00699
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1997600GN2044
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 19974000D1002
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199701DP00422
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 1997217920248
Serious
2 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199701EH00309
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
HONDA CM125C
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Accident 1997600CO6057
Serious
4 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI GSXR 600
KAWASAKI Model Missing
SUZUKI GSF 600
KAWASAKI Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 199743S054097
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1997600CO6056
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MAN Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 199701SC00652
Serious
1 vehicle
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199701QK00457
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MCW Model Missing
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