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 1979220605011
Serious
4 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 19794000D0997
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
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Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1979219200265
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 1979220605006
Serious
2 vehicles
4 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1979219200260
Serious
5 vehicles
1 casualty
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Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 197943D007059
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
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Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 19793379S0326
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1979220604048
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Accident 1979600A06057
Serious
3 vehicles
4 casualties
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Accident 197901DOHKF02
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1979219500159
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 1979600A06051
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 197901DKQGC15
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 1979230000570
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 1979219200221
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 197934DD00249
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 19793379S0283
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1979600A05026
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 197901D8OCC12
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 19794000D0822
Serious
2 vehicles
6 casualties
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