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 1998600AN5052
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
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Accident 1998218823082
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
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Accident 199801DP00476
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199801QK00675
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 1998600WR8026
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
YAMAHA Model Missing
(2y)
AUSTIN MONTEGO
Vehicle
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Accident 1998600DE7029
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199834ND00564
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
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Accident 199801QK00664
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SUZUKI SWIFT
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Accident 1998218022865
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD ESCORT
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 1998600CO6073
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
MERCEDES 300
(3y)
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Accident 199834ND00581
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
HONDA CIVIC
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1998239801760
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ERF Model Missing
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
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Accident 1998600GN3086
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD ORION
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199822FY04093
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
PEUGEOT 306
(3y)
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Accident 199822FK04058
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER METRO
AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 199822FH04079
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
MITSUBISHI SPACE WAGON
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 1998218922933
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
NISSAN D21
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Accident 1998218023389
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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Accident 1998239801752
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199834ND00590
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
TOYOTA CARINA
Vehicle
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