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 1990600A10134
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
VOLVO 345
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Accident 1990220609042
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN MORRIS PRINCESS
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1990220709045
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DATSUN 100
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 199001DD00443
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
(1y)
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 1990239001728
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
HONDA INTEGRA
(1y)
Vehicle
(1y)
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Accident 199034BD00785
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1990239001763
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
ROVER SD1
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
FIAT UNO
(2y)
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Accident 1990220609028
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
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Accident 199001QK00527
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
(1y)
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Accident 1990220709010
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
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Accident 19904000D1588
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1990239001716
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TALBOT HORIZON
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 199001SV00507
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA MTF50S
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Accident 199001DR00216
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
ROVER 2000
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Accident 199001QA00669
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1990600D11114
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 19904000D1494
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FIAT UNO
(4y)
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Accident 1990600D11111
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO 340
(3y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1990210510290
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199043D037080
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
VAUXHALL NOVA
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