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 198601SG00008
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1986600A05001
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 198601SW00001
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 198601QK00030
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 198501EH00519
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 1985215501062
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 198501EH00517
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 198501SW00833
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 198501QK00907
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1985600D11132
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Accident 198501DD00676
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 198501SW00830
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 1985215200799
Serious
1 vehicle
4 casualties
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Accident 198501SW00828
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 198501QK00896
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 198501QK00895
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 198501DD00672
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 198501SW00827
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 198534BD01840
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Motorcycle 50cc and under
Vehicle
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Accident 198501SW00836
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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