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
Areas on the A5
Towns on the A5
Accidents on the A5
Fatal
Serious
Slight
Click markers for details
Move Insights
Thinking of moving to this area?
Check flood risk, planning history, EPC ratings and more with a Move Insights property report.
Flood risk assessment
Planning history
EPC ratings & more
Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 7,593 accidents
Accident 199634ND00699
Serious
6 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN ZX
(1y)
LAND ROVER DEFENDER
(4y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
HONDA CIVIC
(2y)
VAUXHALL NOVA
View Details
Accident 199622FX09980
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
LEYLAND DAF FT 85
YAMAHA Model Missing
VAUXHALL ASTRA
View Details
Accident 199601QK00640
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
METROCAB METROCAB
METROCAB METROCAB
(1y)
View Details
Accident 199601EH00465
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
METROCAB METROCAB
METROCAB METROCAB
(1y)
View Details
Accident 1996216925298
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
BMW Model Missing
(3y)
View Details
Accident 199601QK00622
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD SIERRA
FORD ESCORT
TALBOT SAMBA
View Details
Accident 1996600GN3094
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT 19
View Details
Accident 199622GV13060
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI SWIFT
FORD TRANSIT
View Details
Accident 199601QA00847
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA VFR750F
FIAT BRAVA
View Details
Accident 199622FK09509
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
VOLVO Model Missing
VOLVO 340
View Details
Accident 1996600GN3088
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
LEYLAND CARS MINI
RENAULT LAGUNA
(1y)
View Details
Accident 199601QK00606
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
KAWASAKI Z550
(4y)
View Details
Accident 1996239602155
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
(1y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
View Details
Accident 199601EH00444
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
(3y)
View Details
Accident 199601DP00508
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
View Details
Accident 199622FR09147
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ERF Model Missing
(1y)
View Details
Accident 1996339608847
Serious
8 vehicles
9 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing
PEUGEOT 405
VOLVO Model Missing
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 405
(4y)
FORD FIESTA
ROVER 600 SERIES
(1y)
VOLVO Model Missing
View Details
Accident 1996239602048
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
(1y)
TOYOTA CELICA
View Details
Accident 199634ND00617
Serious
5 vehicles
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 309
VAUXHALL NOVA
FORD ORION
SCANIA Model Missing
(4y)
FORD ORION
View Details
Accident 1996600AN2054
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Pedal cycle
Vehicle
View Details