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A5 road traffic accidents

40,932 collisions recorded
1979 to 2025

The A5 appears in 40,932 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2025, involving 56,822 casualties. Of these collisions, 991 were fatal and 7,663 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 4% on 2024.

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All Severities Fatal Serious Slight
Fatal
991
Serious
7,663
Casualties
56,822
2025 402
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

Barnet

3,464 recorded here

Westminster

2,775 recorded here

Brent

2,374 recorded here

Shropshire

1,571 recorded here

Camden

1,120 recorded here

Birmingham North East

984 recorded here

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Barnet

3,324 recorded along the A5

City of Westminster

2,150 recorded along the A5

Brent

1,953 recorded along the A5

Dunstable

487 recorded along the A5

Cannock

287 recorded along the A5

Tamworth

207 recorded along the A5

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Recent Accidents

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Slight
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2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Slight
52.6496, -1.8347
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Slight
51.6257, -0.2971
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Serious
53.2205, -4.1890
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 200001EK00221

Slight
51.5401, -0.1959
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Slight
52.6021, -1.6413
2 vehicles 2 casualties
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Slight
52.6050, -1.6475
3 vehicles 2 casualties
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Slight
51.5306, -0.1843
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Slight
51.6314, -0.3040
2 vehicles 2 casualties
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Accident 2000230000114

Slight
52.5677, -1.5144
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 200001SX00166

Serious
51.5881, -0.2522
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 2000210301605

Slight
52.6618, -1.9793
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 200001QK00033

Slight
51.5437, -0.2004
2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUDI C HONDA CG125B
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Accident 200001QK00028

Slight
51.5472, -0.2042
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA CB500S (1y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 200001SX00131

Serious
51.5767, -0.2389
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306 YAMAHA R6 (1y)
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Accident 2000600AN4002

Fatal
53.2444, -4.3358
2 vehicles 3 casualties
SUZUKI WAGON R+ (2y) PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 200001DM00073

Slight
51.5161, -0.1647
3 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT 5 FIAT UNO TOYOTA STARLET (1y)
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Accident 200001EK00193

Slight
51.5386, -0.1943
1 vehicle 1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 200001QK00026

Slight
51.5641, -0.2235
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO (4y)
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Accident 200001EK00194

Serious
51.5373, -0.1927
1 vehicle 1 casualty
TOYOTA CARINA (2y)
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