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 199601DP00422
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199601SV00554
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1996600WR8018
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1996600CO6049
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 1996239601664
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
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Accident 199601DP00411
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 1996339606928
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing
SCANIA Model Missing
VAUXHALL CORSA
(2y)
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Accident 1996600AN6052
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
PEUGEOT 405
(2y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1996600AN2043
Serious
2 vehicles
4 casualties
VOLVO 850
NISSAN PRIMERA
(2y)
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Accident 1996600GN2017
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
FORD FIESTA
TOYOTA CELICA
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Accident 199643S042096
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FA 45
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Accident 1996600CO6048
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 405
(2y)
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Accident 1996600CO6047
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD MONDEO
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199601SV00517
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1996600CO6046
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
VAUXHALL CORSA
(3y)
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Accident 199634ND00485
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 19964000D0994
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1996600AN5038
Serious
2 vehicles
6 casualties
TOYOTA COROLLA
Vehicle
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Accident 199601QD00480
Serious
2 vehicles
4 casualties
LAND ROVER 109
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 1996600WR9030
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA VFR750F
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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