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 1997600DE7007
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199701DP00050
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 199722FH00560
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LAND ROVER DEFENDER
(4y)
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Accident 199701SV00059
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN
(1y)
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 199701QK00062
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199734ND00043
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 1997600AN1003
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199701QA00058
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 19974100D0030
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 19974000D0059
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 1997217901056
Serious
3 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199701QA00035
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT PANDA
Vehicle
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Accident 1997339700252
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ERF Model Missing
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 19974000D0011
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199722GH00077
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAZDA 323
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199601DM00828
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 19964100D0531
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199634ND00691
Serious
3 vehicles
4 casualties
PEUGEOT 309
BEDFORD Model Missing
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 199622FB10191
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FODEN Model Missing
SAAB 900
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Accident 19964000D1329
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MAN Model Missing
MERCEDES Model Missing
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