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 201734WS80427
Fatal
52.0978, -0.9267
4 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
RENAULT CLIO
(1y)
ALFA ROMEO MITO
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Accident 201734WD80367
Fatal
52.2225, -1.0616
5 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
CITROEN C1
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 201734WD80267
Fatal
52.3813, -1.1893
3 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
(2y)
Honda CBR900RR
MINI ONE
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Accident 201760V102750
Fatal
53.0140, -3.5558
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
Motorcycle over 500cc
Car
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Accident 201760V102547
Fatal
53.1014, -3.8502
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Motorcycle over 500cc
Car
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Accident 2017230182199
Fatal
52.5478, -1.4497
3 vehicles
3 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2017210182483
Fatal
52.6954, -2.3109
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc
PEUGEOT 208
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Accident 201734WS80127
Fatal
52.1447, -1.0000
2 vehicles
2 casualties
SUZUKI GSX 750
SKODA OCTAVIA
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Accident 2017400163265
Fatal
51.8579, -0.4811
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAZDA 2
(1y)
SUZUKI GSXR 1000
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Accident 2016410122785
Fatal
51.8348, -0.4553
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods vehicle - unknown weight
FORD TRANSIT CONNECT
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Accident 2016430288876
Fatal
52.0355, -0.7792
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
MERCEDES CLK CLASS
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Accident 2016220114026
Fatal
52.8343, -2.9830
2 vehicles
3 casualties
SUBARU OUTBACK
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
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Accident 2016220115498
Fatal
52.8376, -2.9916
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Motorcycle over 500cc
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2016331601627
Fatal
52.4907, -1.3012
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Goods vehicle - unknown weight
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Accident 201634WD80216
Fatal
52.2241, -1.0631
3 vehicles
3 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
FODEN Model Missing
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Accident 2016400091197
Fatal
51.8913, -0.5285
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN XSARA
SUZUKI GSXR 750
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Accident 201634WD80146
Fatal
52.3733, -1.1825
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD Model Missing
VOLVO Model Missing
(1y)
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 201660U087635
Fatal
53.0462, -3.7157
3 vehicles
3 casualties
Car
Vehicle
Car
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Accident 201660U085600
Fatal
53.0879, -3.7989
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Car
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Accident 201660U070961
Fatal
53.1020, -3.9025
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
Car
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