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 199001DD00171
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 1990600B01062
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 199001QA00315
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VOLVO 340
(4y)
FORD SIERRA
(4y)
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Accident 19902000H0631
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
YAMAHA Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 1990220604072
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN BX
AUSTIN MAESTRO
(4y)
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Accident 1990220604036
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 1990600B01052
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
(3y)
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Accident 199001QK00204
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199001EH00156
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 19904141D0243
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
FORD CAPRI
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Accident 199001EH00150
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
HONDA CM125C
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Accident 19904000D0653
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
AUDI C
FORD SIERRA
(4y)
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Accident 199043D025040
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ORION
(3y)
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Accident 1990220604010
Serious
2 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD ESCORT
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1990600B01047
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199001QK00170
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
HONDA C90M
(2y)
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Accident 1990220604001
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CARLTON
(2y)
ERF Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 1990600B01042
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1990220604003
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199034BD00302
Serious
2 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD CORTINA
SCANIA Model Missing
(1y)
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