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 1989600A04032
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 198934BD00326
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1989238900190
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 198901EH00067
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1989238900214
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 198901DR00050
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
(3y)
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Accident 1989219506419
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 198934BD00234
Serious
8 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
(3y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
(1y)
Vehicle
Vehicle
Vehicle
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(1y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1989220702023
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
(1y)
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Accident 1989600A04009
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1989220602030
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1989600A03027
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 198943D025029
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1989220602015
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 1989600A03032
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 198901QK00077
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 198901EH00054
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1989238900172
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1989600D03004
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 198901DM00029
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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