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 1993600D04020
Serious
2 vehicles
5 casualties
AUSTIN MAESTRO
VOLKSWAGEN Model Missing
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Accident 1993600D11029
Serious
1 vehicle
11 casualties
FREIGHT ROVER Model Missing
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Accident 199301QK00354
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1993239301216
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Daf Trucks Model Missing
AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 1993600A08035
Serious
2 vehicles
8 casualties
FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
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Accident 1993213517485
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW Model Missing
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Accident 199301DD00270
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 19934000D0765
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
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Accident 1993239301125
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BEDFORD Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 1993600A08033
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1993220707012
Serious
3 vehicles
5 casualties
ROVER 800 SERIES
(2y)
FORD FIESTA
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 199301SV00374
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1993213517381
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
TOYOTA CELICA
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Accident 1993600A02029
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 1993239301047
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
(4y)
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Accident 19934000D0672
Serious
2 vehicles
7 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
ROVER 200 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 199301EH00197
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA NS125R
(4y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1993213214666
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1993239301012
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
(3y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1993220806005
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
SUZUKI ALTO
VOLVO Model Missing
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