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 198701SW00433
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1987220608025
Fatal
3 vehicles
4 casualties
Vehicle
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1987600D03054
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 198701SG00409
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Accident 1987600B01079
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Accident 19874000D1329
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 1987217200521
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 198734BD01005
Fatal
4 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 198734BD01004
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 1987220608064
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1987238701137
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 198701QD00401
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 198701DD00352
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 198701SW00428
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1987600A03135
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Pedal cycle
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Accident 198701DD00351
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 198701DD00349
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 198701QK00436
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 198701EH00295
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 198701DD00347
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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