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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3 vehicles
1 casualty
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 605
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Accident 199622FX07128
Slight
2 vehicles
5 casualties
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO
(1y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199601EH00329
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199601SV00498
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1996339606461
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
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Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199601QK00450
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
DENNIS Model Missing
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Accident 1996239601496
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
LADA SAMARA
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Accident 199601SV00485
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES 300
(4y)
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Accident 199601SV00489
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA NE50M
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1996600CO6041
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
NISSAN SUNNY
PEUGEOT 106
(1y)
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Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MCW Model Missing
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Accident 199601QK00441
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 800 SERIES
HONDA Model Missing
NISSAN ALMERA
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