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 199622FU03031
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
LOTUS ELAN
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Accident 199601DP00158
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 19964000D0484
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN
(3y)
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Accident 199622GV04806
Serious
1 vehicle
5 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199601QA00054
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD COURIER
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Accident 199601DP00136
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199601EH00139
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
Vehicle
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Accident 199622FE02558
Serious
7 vehicles
6 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
AUSTIN MONTEGO
VAUXHALL CORSA
(2y)
FORD FIESTA
SCANIA Model Missing
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
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Accident 19964000D0419
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VOLVO 240
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Accident 1996600AC6016
Serious
3 vehicles
9 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
VAUXHALL ASTRA
PEUGEOT 306
(1y)
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Accident 199634ND00171
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT DUCATO
(3y)
LADA RIVA
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Accident 199601SG00165
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN PRIMERA
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
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Accident 199601SV00192
Serious
4 vehicles
6 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Vehicle
SUZUKI SWIFT
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 199601SV00184
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
Vehicle
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Accident 199601QA00238
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 1996216906486
Serious
8 vehicles
2 casualties
FIAT PANDA
Vehicle
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Vehicle
Vehicle
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ROVER MAESTRO
Vehicle
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Accident 1996216906033
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
KAWASAKI Model Missing
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Accident 199601QK00141
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
ZASTAVA YUGO
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Accident 1996600DE7010
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
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Accident 199601DP00166
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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