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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Serious
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51.5464, -0.2032
2 vehicles
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(2y)
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Serious
51.6014, -0.2686
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Serious
52.0491, -0.8153
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc
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Serious
53.0978, -3.8939
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Serious
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1 vehicle
3 casualties
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Serious
52.6868, -2.0870
3 vehicles
3 casualties
Car
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(3y)
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Serious
52.7360, -2.8529
1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Serious
51.9633, -0.6421
1 vehicle
3 casualties
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Serious
51.5281, -0.1811
5 vehicles
3 casualties
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(1y)
SMART FORFOUR
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VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
(4y)
MERCEDES SPRINTER
(3y)
Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc
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Accident 201860W098209
Serious
53.1175, -3.9328
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Motorcycle over 500cc
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Minibus (8-16 passenger seats)
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Serious
52.5234, -1.3833
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
Motorcycle 125cc and under
(2y)
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Accident 2018230312805
Serious
52.6014, -1.6308
2 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT TRUCKS Model Missing
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Serious
52.6952, -2.3605
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
BMW M3
(1y)
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 201860W090148
Serious
53.0470, -3.6998
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Car
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