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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Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
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1 casualty
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1 casualty
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Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 199801SC00124
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 19984000D0124
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 199801QK00074
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199822GF00282
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 1998239800190
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
PEUGEOT 306
(3y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199801EH00028
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1998218803017
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106
(2y)
RENAULT Model Missing
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Accident 199801SC00107
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
(2y)
TOYOTA Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 1998600CO6006
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
SUBARU SUBARU
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Accident 1998600GN2004
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199801DP00040
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(2y)
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 1998600GN2005
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
LADA SAMARA
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Accident 199801QK00062
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 1998600AN4001
Slight
6 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
FORD ESCORT
LAND ROVER 88
VOLVO Model Missing
PEUGEOT 205
TOYOTA COROLLA
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