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A5 road traffic accidents

40,932 collisions recorded
1979 to 2025

The A5 appears in 40,932 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2025, involving 56,822 casualties. Of these collisions, 991 were fatal and 7,663 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 4% on 2024.

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All Severities Fatal Serious Slight
Fatal
991
Serious
7,663
Casualties
56,822
2025 402
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

Barnet

3,464 recorded here

Westminster

2,775 recorded here

Brent

2,374 recorded here

Shropshire

1,571 recorded here

Camden

1,120 recorded here

Birmingham North East

984 recorded here

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Barnet

3,324 recorded along the A5

City of Westminster

2,150 recorded along the A5

Brent

1,953 recorded along the A5

Dunstable

487 recorded along the A5

Cannock

287 recorded along the A5

Tamworth

207 recorded along the A5

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 2005600AN6018

Serious
53.2204, -4.1913
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 200501QK50134

Slight
51.5565, -0.2155
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA (2y)
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Accident 2005600CO6015

Slight
53.0959, -3.8251
2 vehicles 2 casualties
SUZUKI SV 650 (2y) KAWASAKI ZR1100
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Accident 200501QK50142

Slight
51.5468, -0.2037
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 200534ND01596

Slight
52.3151, -1.1346
1 vehicle 1 casualty
HONDA PRELUDE
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Accident 200501QA10088

Slight
51.6107, -0.2794
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT Car
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Accident 200501SX20254

Slight
51.6106, -0.2791
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 2005215312882

Slight
52.6601, -1.9729
2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUDI A6 (4y) Car
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Accident 2005215312223

Slight
52.6605, -1.9738
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA (1y)
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Accident 200501SX20554

Slight
51.5503, -0.2076
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 200501CW10450

Serious
51.5210, -0.1717
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO 340 Car
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Accident 200501QK50127

Serious
51.5680, -0.2287
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 200543S021045

Slight
52.0356, -0.7789
2 vehicles 2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES MAZDA 6 (1y)
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Accident 200501CW10661

Slight
51.5243, -0.1765
1 vehicle 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 2005215312069

Slight
52.6831, -2.0692
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SMART CITY (1y) TOYOTA YARIS (1y)
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Accident 200522GB38914

Slight
52.6921, -2.5547
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Car VOLVO 340 FORD Model Missing
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Accident 200540D008900

Serious
51.8685, -0.4929
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 2005215311890

Slight
52.6943, -2.1612
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD MONDEO (2y) FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 2005600GN3021

Fatal
53.2257, -4.1446
4 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y) VOLKSWAGEN POLO VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2005600CO6016

Slight
53.0938, -3.8080
1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT ESPACE
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