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 199101QK00742
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1991600A04260
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
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(1y)
VOLVO 245
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Accident 1991220711041
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
JAGUAR XJ SERIES
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Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW R 80 RT
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Accident 19914000D1642
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUDI 80
AUDI 100
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Accident 1991220711015
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER MONTEGO
VOLVO Model Missing
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1991600D11132
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 19914000D1613
Serious
5 vehicles
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
VAUXHALL NOVA
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
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Accident 1991220710040
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 240
(1y)
SUZUKI Model Missing
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Accident 199101QA00688
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(4y)
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Accident 199101SV00664
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN AX
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Accident 199101SV00651
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN GSA
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Accident 1991600A04243
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
(4y)
RENAULT 5
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Accident 199101SV00649
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL MIDI
Vehicle
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Accident 1991600A03158
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
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Accident 1991600D11129
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ORION
Vehicle
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Accident 1991239101668
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199101EH00392
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 1991339107315
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
RENAULT Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 199101QA00700
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
DENNIS Model Missing
(1y)
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