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 199701QA00411
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
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Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA MT50S
(2y)
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Serious
1 vehicle
3 casualties
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Accident 199701EH00217
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 19974000D0559
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1997217911242
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI ZR1100
(1y)
LEYLAND DAF 200
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Accident 1997239700869
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
ROVER 200 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 1997217910877
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199722FV03446
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
YAMAHA Model Missing
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1997339703736
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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(3y)
VAUXHALL CALIBRA
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Accident 199722FB03245
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
BMW 3 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 1997339703440
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
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Accident 199701DP00223
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(1y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1997600AN1020
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
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Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199734ND00212
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
CITROEN BX
CITROEN XANTIA
(2y)
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Accident 199701DP00175
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN Model Missing
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Accident 199701EH00147
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
(3y)
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Accident 1997339703243
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199722GA02508
Serious
2 vehicles
6 casualties
FORD ORION
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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