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 2012331205734
Slight
52.5149, -1.3597
3 vehicles
4 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
AUDI A4
VAUXHALL ANTARA
(4y)
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Accident 201260N133296
Slight
52.9688, -3.1706
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
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Accident 201222F203436
Slight
52.9133, -3.0426
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT SCENIC
Car
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Accident 201222F203220
Serious
52.6823, -2.7596
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Yamaha FZ6
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Accident 2012212004215
Slight
52.6677, -2.0044
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MG ZT
FIAT 500
(3y)
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Accident 201201QK50475
Slight
51.5652, -0.2248
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
Car
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Accident 201260N131834
Slight
52.9320, -3.0433
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Car
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Accident 201234WS19812
Slight
52.1393, -0.9967
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
(1y)
VAUXHALL MERIVA
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Accident 201260N131676
Slight
53.2244, -4.1356
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
Car
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Accident 201201CW11095
Slight
51.5140, -0.1615
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ALEXANDER DENNIS Model Missing
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Accident 201201CW11091
Serious
51.5201, -0.1706
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 201201SX20683
Slight
51.5581, -0.2171
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
Car
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Accident 201243S021082
Slight
51.9726, -0.6596
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 201201EK40406
Slight
51.5538, -0.2121
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ALEXANDER DENNIS Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 201260N126765
Serious
53.0061, -3.5477
1 vehicle
3 casualties
Car
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Accident 201260N126084
Serious
53.2262, -4.1349
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 201201SX20657
Slight
51.5771, -0.2393
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN
(2y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 201243S130072
Serious
52.0122, -0.7319
1 vehicle
2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 201201CW11083
Serious
51.5155, -0.1638
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 201260N125526
Slight
53.0339, -3.5916
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Pedal cycle
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