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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2 vehicles
2 casualties
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2 casualties
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1 casualty
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1 vehicle
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2 casualties
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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1 casualty
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 1996216904061
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3 vehicles
2 casualties
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(3y)
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Accident 199622FN01324
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 199601QD00095
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199601SV00146
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
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Accident 199601SV00101
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199601DP00058
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1 vehicle
2 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 19964000D0235
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES 300
(3y)
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 1996339601318
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3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
VAUXHALL MIDI
(3y)
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