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 1992600B01086
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199234ND00905
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
TOYOTA COROLLA
(1y)
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Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199201EH00391
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 1992600B01085
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199201DD00548
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1992220712009
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
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Accident 199234ND00851
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 1992220812031
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MAZDA 323
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Accident 1992600A03170
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 305
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Accident 199243S021122
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199201SG00630
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
DATSUN SUNNY
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Accident 199234ND00823
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
(3y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 1992220711061
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
BEDFORD Model Missing
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Accident 1992239202023
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN BX
MG MONTEGO
(4y)
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Accident 1992239201994
Serious
4 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
AUSTIN MORRIS MINI
TOYOTA COROLLA
VOLKSWAGEN Model Missing
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Accident 199201QK00642
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199201SG00625
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 199234ND00801
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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