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 201734WS01157
Slight
52.1322, -0.9889
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Motorcycle 50cc and under
(2y)
VAUXHALL INSIGNIA
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Accident 2017010023034
Slight
51.5415, -0.1976
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA WW125EX2
(1y)
BMW 6 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 2017230165684
Slight
52.6044, -1.6415
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2017210175789
Slight
52.6730, -2.0258
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FOCUS
BMW 3 SERIES
BMW 5 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 2017210175429
Slight
52.6899, -2.1031
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
AUDI A3
(2y)
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Accident 2017010022687
Slight
51.5353, -0.1898
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA WW125EX2
(1y)
Car
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Accident 2017010022442
Serious
51.5912, -0.2564
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUDI ALLROAD
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Accident 2017010024820
Slight
51.5246, -0.1768
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KEEWAY SUPERLIGHT
(1y)
MERCEDES C CLASS
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Accident 2017010022416
Slight
51.5572, -0.2159
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PORSCHE CAYMAN
(2y)
MITSUBISHI FUSO CANTER
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Accident 2017010022400
Slight
51.5170, -0.1658
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LONDON TAXIS INT. TX1
FORD GALAXY
(4y)
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Accident 2017010022128
Slight
51.5451, -0.2018
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ALEXANDER DENNIS Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 2017010023902
Slight
51.6011, -0.2680
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUDI Q3
(2y)
MERCEDES E CLASS
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Accident 2017010025800
Slight
51.5671, -0.2275
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
MERCEDES CLK CLASS
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Accident 2017210179842
Slight
52.6657, -1.9951
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 2017010021197
Slight
51.5996, -0.2663
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2017010021096
Slight
51.5773, -0.2395
4 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
Car
BMW 3 SERIES
FORD GALAXY
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Accident 201760V027014
Serious
53.1245, -3.9727
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
Car
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Accident 201760V026482
Slight
53.2841, -4.5637
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Car
Car
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Accident 2017210159003
Slight
52.6402, -1.8019
3 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI Q5
(1y)
Motorcycle over 500cc
FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM
(3y)
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Accident 2017010021632
Slight
51.5681, -0.2289
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Pedal cycle
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