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 1985600A04126
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 198501DM00368
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 1985220709049
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 198501EH00361
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 198501SG00531
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1985238501349
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1985220609058
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
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Accident 19853385S0883
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 198501DD00499
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 198501DD00500
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 198501EH00357
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 198501SW00554
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 198501QK00648
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1 casualty
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Accident 1985215500732
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 198501DD00495
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 198501SW00551
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1985600D03051
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4 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1985215500720
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 19854000D1651
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1985600B01102
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1 vehicle
2 casualties
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