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
Showing 20 of 40,530 accidents
Accident 1998600DE7030
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 199801SC01876
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA YZF 600 R
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199834ND00588
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 100 SERIES
(3y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
RENAULT 19
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199834ND00587
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
(4y)
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Accident 199834ND00589
Serious
4 vehicles
4 casualties
Vehicle
VAUXHALL ASTRA
PEUGEOT 405
VAUXHALL CORSA
(1y)
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Accident 199801DP00463
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199822FB04349
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ALFA ROMEO GTV
(1y)
PIAGGIO Model Missing
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Accident 19984000D1056
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199822FY04369
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
RELIANT SCIMITAR
(1y)
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Accident 1998218923341
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD MONDEO
VOLVO 440
(3y)
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Accident 199822GA04578
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199801SC01843
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 199801DP00490
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 1998600AN4063
Fatal
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
Vehicle
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
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Accident 1998239801795
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
VOLVO Model Missing
(2y)
FORD FIESTA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1998239801793
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106
(1y)
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
AUSTIN MAESTRO
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
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Accident 1998218723733
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ORION
VAUXHALL VECTRA
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 1998239801797
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
NISSAN MICRA
(1y)
MAN Model Missing
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Accident 19984100D0461
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 199801DP00464
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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