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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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Accident 199901SC01284

Slight
51.6007, -0.2676
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199901QK00441

Serious
51.5645, -0.2240
3 vehicles 2 casualties
TOYOTA COROLLA BMW 3 SERIES ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 1999219319906

Slight
52.6791, -2.0491
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN 200 HONDA H100S
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Accident 199901DP00381

Slight
51.5222, -0.1734
3 vehicles 2 casualties
MERCEDES E CLASS (1y) VAUXHALL CARLTON SUZUKI VITARA
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Accident 199901QK00437

Slight
51.5645, -0.2240
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA Vehicle
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Accident 199901DP00391

Slight
51.5209, -0.1716
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY Vehicle
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Accident 199934ND00546

Slight
52.3604, -1.1715
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y) Vehicle
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Accident 199901SC01277

Serious
51.5925, -0.2581
2 vehicles 2 casualties
NISSAN BLUEBIRD NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 199901QA00561

Slight
51.6106, -0.2794
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle SUZUKI BALENO (3y)
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Accident 199922FC11463

Slight
52.7984, -2.9505
3 vehicles 2 casualties
HONDA CIVIC (3y) FORD MONDEO (4y) SUBARU FORESTER
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Accident 199934ND00538

Slight
52.0678, -0.8731
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SUZUKI GSXR 750 (1y) Vehicle
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Accident 1999219419828

Slight
52.6241, -1.6948
3 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA LEYLAND DAF 200 Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199901QK00442

Slight
51.5655, -0.2252
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA Pedal cycle
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Accident 199922FB11337

Slight
52.6916, -2.7109
3 vehicles 2 casualties
FIAT TIPO (4y) VOLVO 340 VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y)
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Accident 199901DP00382

Slight
51.5226, -0.1740
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD CORTINA
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Accident 1999219319830

Slight
52.6954, -2.2938
1 vehicle 2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA (4y)
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Accident 1999600WR8023

Slight
52.9535, -3.0642
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle KAWASAKI Model Missing (3y) VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 199901QK00430

Slight
51.5592, -0.2185
1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT 11
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Accident 199901EH00275

Serious
51.5501, -0.2072
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA (3y)
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Accident 199922FB11286

Slight
52.7172, -2.8197
2 vehicles 1 casualty
KAWASAKI Model Missing JOHN DEERE Model Missing
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