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 1998239802258
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 199801SC02159
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MAZDA 323
RENAULT CLIO
(3y)
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Accident 199801DP00574
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 800 SERIES
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Accident 199822GT05330
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
(4y)
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(2y)
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Accident 199801QK00818
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199801SC02098
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN ZX
(2y)
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199801SC02135
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1998218928454
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
KAWASAKI KE100
(1y)
NISSAN PRIMERA
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Accident 199801QK00797
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES E CLASS
(4y)
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Accident 199822FK05070
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199801QA00841
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
SUZUKI SWIFT
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Accident 199843S226128
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199801DP00584
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW Model Missing
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199801DP00571
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199801DP00578
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
KAWASAKI ZX600
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Accident 199822FW05103
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199801SC02083
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
ROVER 800 SERIES
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Accident 199822FU05101
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199822FD05041
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER RANGE ROVER
LEYLAND DAF 400
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Accident 199801DP00564
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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