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 1994239401752
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
FORD FIESTA
LEYLAND CONSTRUCTOR
(2y)
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Accident 199401DP00040
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
FIAT REGATA
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Accident 199401SV00649
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SAAB 9000
(4y)
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Accident 199401EH00323
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Motorcycle 50cc and under
Vehicle
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Accident 199401QK00532
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199401QK00526
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1994600D11057
Serious
4 vehicles
3 casualties
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199434ND00509
Serious
2 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD ESCORT
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1994600D03035
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
TOYOTA COROLLA
VAUXHALL CORSA
(1y)
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Accident 199401DP00014
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1994239401664
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
BMW 3 SERIES
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199434ND00507
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
(2y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1994214917389
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
(4y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199422FY08026
Serious
4 vehicles
6 casualties
RENAULT 19
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
FORD TRANSIT
(4y)
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Accident 199401SV00575
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199434ND00485
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL ASTRA
TOYOTA COROLLA
(3y)
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Accident 199401SG00492
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN 2CV
MERCEDES 190
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Accident 19944000D0832
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 199434ND00482
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199434ND00470
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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