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
1 casualty
TOYOTA CARINA
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199801DP00030
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199801QK00054
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1998239800162
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199801SC00094
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
KAWASAKI Z550
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Accident 1998600AN4002
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 19984000D0123
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(2y)
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Accident 1998600CO6005
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD CORTINA
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(2y)
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Accident 199801DP00023
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ORION
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Accident 199834ND00046
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 400 SERIES
(1y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199801QK00046
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 199843S061018
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199822GA00185
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
LEYLAND DAF FA 45
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Accident 1998239800137
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1998218802098
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
ISUZU TROOPER
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
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