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 1999339903891
Serious
52.5345, -1.4125
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1999600AN4027
Slight
53.2389, -4.3238
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Minibus (8-16 passenger seats)
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
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Accident 1999219412325
Slight
52.6390, -1.8017
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
HONDA Model Missing
FORD MONDEO
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199920H051002
Slight
52.6561, -1.9308
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199901QA00354
Slight
51.6180, -0.2885
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 199901DM00302
Serious
51.5307, -0.1845
3 vehicles
3 casualties
BMW 5 SERIES
VOLVO Model Missing
HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 199901DP00206
Serious
51.5240, -0.1759
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Motorcycle 125cc and under
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Accident 199901QA00360
Slight
51.6211, -0.2921
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES ML CLASS
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Accident 1999219412094
Serious
52.6511, -1.8340
1 vehicle
2 casualties
SUZUKI Model Missing
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Accident 1999219412205
Slight
52.6405, -1.8058
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND ROADRUNNER
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 1999219412855
Slight
52.6238, -1.7051
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199901QK00215
Slight
51.5397, -0.1957
4 vehicles
3 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL CORSA
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199940D131899
Slight
51.8853, -0.5203
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 199901DP00198
Slight
51.5191, -0.1691
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 1999600WR8007
Slight
52.9634, -3.0859
3 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
VOLVO 360
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199901SC00715
Slight
51.6105, -0.2792
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
(3y)
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Accident 1999219311877
Slight
52.6805, -2.0528
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CG125
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199922FU02065
Serious
52.8352, -2.9842
2 vehicles
3 casualties
MAZDA 323
(4y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199940D129499
Serious
51.9433, -0.6067
1 vehicle
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 199901SC00690
Serious
51.5580, -0.2171
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
LEYLAND DAF FT 85
(3y)
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