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 1990210511095
Serious
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
FORD SIERRA
FORD GRANADA
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1990220612004
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 199001SV00700
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
DATSUN BLUEBIRD
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
AUSTIN MINI
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Accident 1990220612019
Serious
2 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL CHEVETTE
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1990220612030
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199001QK00696
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1990220711050
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199001EH00482
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 1990210511002
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MONTEGO
(1y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199001SV00670
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MG MAESTRO
VESPA (DOUGLAS) Model Missing
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Accident 1990600A10169
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
AUSTIN METRO
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
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Accident 1990220611045
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
RENAULT 9
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Accident 1990239002311
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
BEDFORD ASTRA
(1y)
VOLVO 740
(2y)
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Accident 19904141D0710
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
CITROEN BX
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Accident 1990239002294
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
(3y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1990220611036
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1990600A10165
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
RENAULT 18
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Accident 199034BD00980
Serious
5 vehicles
4 casualties
Vehicle
FORD CORTINA
Vehicle
TOYOTA SUPRA
(2y)
FORD ORION
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Accident 199034BD00967
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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Accident 199001SV00643
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA C90
VOLVO 265
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