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
Areas on the A5
Towns on the A5
Accidents on the A5
Fatal
Serious
Slight
Click markers for details
Move Insights
Thinking of moving to this area?
Check flood risk, planning history, EPC ratings and more with a Move Insights property report.
Flood risk assessment
Planning history
EPC ratings & more
Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 978 accidents
Accident 199801DP00445
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
View Details
Accident 1998600AN5053
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN STANZA
View Details
Accident 19984000D1003
Fatal
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
BEDFORD Model Missing
View Details
Accident 1998600AN2053
Fatal
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD FIESTA
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
View Details
Accident 1998239801496
Fatal
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
ERF Model Missing
View Details
Accident 1998600WR8022
Fatal
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
View Details
Accident 1998600WR9021
Fatal
7 vehicles
6 casualties
Vehicle
Vehicle
Vehicle
SUZUKI Model Missing
YAMAHA Model Missing
(2y)
YAMAHA Model Missing
(4y)
PEUGEOT 306
(2y)
View Details
Accident 199801DP00236
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
View Details
Accident 1998239800901
Fatal
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ORION
VOLVO Model Missing
(1y)
SEAT MARBELLA
View Details
Accident 199834TD08267
Fatal
5 vehicles
5 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSAVAN
AUDI COUPE
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
PEUGEOT 306
(2y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
View Details
Accident 199834TD08248
Fatal
3 vehicles
5 casualties
HONDA CBR600F
(1y)
AUSTIN ALLEGRO
Vehicle
View Details
Accident 1998600CO6026
Fatal
3 vehicles
2 casualties
HONDA VTR1000F
(1y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
TOYOTA CARINA
View Details
Accident 1997239702265
Fatal
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
SCANIA Model Missing
View Details
Accident 1997239702235
Fatal
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
ROVER 400 SERIES
Vehicle
View Details
Accident 199701QK00649
Fatal
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
View Details
Accident 199701SC00963
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
View Details
Accident 199734TD08693
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FT 95
View Details
Accident 1997339707588
Fatal
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
MAN Model Missing
View Details
Accident 199701QA00594
Fatal
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CARLTON
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
View Details
Accident 1997600AN1048
Fatal
1 vehicle
2 casualties
LEYLAND DAF FT 95
View Details