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 1996239601278
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI EX305
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199622FU05745
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
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(3y)
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Accident 199634ND00392
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
RENAULT 21
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Accident 199622FY05565
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 1996216815107
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
LAND ROVER DEFENDER
(1y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
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Accident 199634ND00369
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199601EH00342
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
MITSUBISHI GALANT
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Accident 199601QA00458
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
NISSAN 100
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199622FP05488
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MAZDA 626
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Accident 1996216914290
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 199634ND00343
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
DATSUN BLUEBIRD
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 199601QA00423
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199601QD00331
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
NISSAN URVAN
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Accident 199601DP00229
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
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Accident 19964000D0645
Serious
2 vehicles
5 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199601DP00209
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199601SV00306
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 19964100D0220
Serious
3 vehicles
6 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199601DP00201
Serious
2 vehicles
4 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 19964000D0623
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 100 SERIES
KAWASAKI KL600
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