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 200801SX20328
Serious
51.5848, -0.2490
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Motorcycle 125cc and under
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Accident 200834WS20608
Serious
52.1088, -0.9470
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2008608071430
Serious
52.9325, -3.0433
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Car
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200834WS18758
Serious
52.0725, -0.8819
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
MERCEDES A CLASS
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Accident 200843S137048
Serious
51.9883, -0.6925
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 200801QA10128
Serious
51.6122, -0.2812
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Car
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Accident 2008400D01154
Serious
51.8874, -0.5231
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD GALAXY
(2y)
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Accident 200801SX72498
Serious
51.6029, -0.2703
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 2008330802503
Serious
52.5165, -1.3647
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA R6
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 20084100D0281
Serious
51.8283, -0.4446
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW Z3
KAWASAKI Model Missing
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Accident 200801SX20330
Serious
51.5587, -0.2178
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc
Car
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Accident 2008600AN1015
Serious
53.3068, -4.6295
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Taxi/Private hire car
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Accident 200834WD14538
Serious
52.3114, -1.1320
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 200834WD13818
Serious
52.2271, -1.0660
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
SUZUKI Model Missing
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Accident 2008600AN2010
Serious
53.2829, -4.5599
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Car
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Accident 200801QK50180
Serious
51.5441, -0.2008
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2008400D00866
Serious
51.8842, -0.5186
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
Pedal cycle
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Accident 200801SX20195
Serious
51.5803, -0.2430
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD KA
Car
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Accident 200801SX20178
Serious
51.6015, -0.2686
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 200801QA10113
Serious
51.6170, -0.2873
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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