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 1996600CO6030
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5 vehicles
5 casualties
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
Motorcycle 50cc and under
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1996239601302
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
TOYOTA CELICA
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Accident 199643S004086
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
AUSTIN ALLEGRO
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Accident 199601SV00424
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1996239601295
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1996600CO6029
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MG METRO
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Accident 199601DP00321
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199601DP00308
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
MAZDA MX-3
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1996216815730
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
PEUGEOT 405
(1y)
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199601QA00502
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MAZDA 323
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Accident 199601QK00381
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199601DP00305
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES E CLASS
SUZUKI Model Missing
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Accident 199601QK00383
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
HONDA ACCORD
(2y)
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Accident 199634ND00412
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
AUSTIN MINI
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Accident 1996216916262
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(1y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199601DP00295
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
MERCEDES 300
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Accident 1996216815982
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI EX305
RENAULT 14
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