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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1 casualty
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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1 casualty
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1996600DE7028
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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(3y)
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Accident 199634ND00490
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAZDA 323
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Accident 1996600GN2012
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3 vehicles
2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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(4y)
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Accident 1996239601467
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1996600CO6037
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1 vehicle
3 casualties
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
MAZDA MX-5
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Accident 199622FV06758
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA
AUDI 90
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Accident 199622FT06710
Slight
5 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD ESCORT
BMW 5 SERIES
(2y)
HONDA CIVIC
(4y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
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Accident 199634ND00457
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2 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLVO 740
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199601EH00316
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199622FJ06748
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
PEUGEOT 205
(4y)
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Accident 1996600DE7025
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
ROVER METRO
(1y)
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Accident 199601DP00347
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 940
(2y)
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1996239601439
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199601QD00446
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 1996216817399
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
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