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 2000400D02359
Fatal
51.8651, -0.4874
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Pedal cycle
SCANIA Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 200022FC19187
Fatal
52.8971, -3.0438
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 20004100D0344
Fatal
51.8267, -0.4411
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
ALL WHEEL DRIVE TL 8-14
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Accident 200043S024070
Fatal
51.9928, -0.7021
2 vehicles
7 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
VAUXHALL CORSA
(3y)
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Accident 2000230000845
Fatal
52.4117, -1.2159
3 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 406
(4y)
RENAULT Model Missing
IVECO Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 200034TD08252
Fatal
52.3525, -1.1717
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA VTR1000SP
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Accident 2000600CO6030
Fatal
53.1181, -3.9363
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 2000600AN6022
Fatal
53.2194, -4.1888
3 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
MERCEDES Model Missing
(3y)
TOYOTA AVENSIS
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Accident 2000330002393
Fatal
52.5196, -1.3730
2 vehicles
4 casualties
MERCEDES 200
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 200043S106030
Fatal
51.9709, -0.6563
1 vehicle
2 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 200034TD08057
Fatal
52.3372, -1.1738
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES 300
BMW F 650
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Accident 200034TD08055
Fatal
52.3728, -1.1818
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
MERCEDES Model Missing
(2y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 2000210401767
Fatal
52.6348, -1.7900
3 vehicles
3 casualties
RENAULT 19
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 2000600AN4002
Fatal
53.2444, -4.3358
2 vehicles
3 casualties
SUZUKI WAGON R+
(2y)
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 200034TD08011
Fatal
52.3815, -1.1894
3 vehicles
6 casualties
PEUGEOT 405
NISSAN MICRA
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 199922GB11568
Fatal
52.6952, -2.3580
4 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
PEUGEOT 306
FORD MONDEO
(4y)
FORD PUMA
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Accident 1999239901653
Fatal
52.5579, -1.4813
3 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FT 85
(4y)
CITROEN SAXO
(1y)
ERF Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 199922FC11869
Fatal
52.7780, -2.9305
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
JAGUAR SOVEREIGN
(4y)
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Accident 199922FC11242
Fatal
52.7661, -2.9153
2 vehicles
2 casualties
LEYLAND DAF FAD 85
(1y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1999239901358
Fatal
52.5518, -1.4611
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
Pedal cycle
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