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 199834ND00548
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA
FORD ORION
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Accident 199801EH00326
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
Pedal cycle
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Accident 19984000D0982
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT LAGUNA
(3y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199801EH00327
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
Vehicle
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Accident 1998218922596
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 1998600AN5050
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 1998339807538
Serious
4 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(3y)
Vehicle
VAUXHALL VECTRA
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 199801DP00435
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Motorcycle 50cc and under
Vehicle
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Accident 199822FQ03925
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
YAMAHA DT 125 R
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Accident 199801SC01780
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1998600AN5049
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
NISSAN MICRA
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 1998600GN2040
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199801QK00645
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
TOYOTA CARINA
(4y)
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Accident 1998600CO6071
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN XANTIA
(3y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 1998600CO6070
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
RENAULT CLIO
(2y)
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Accident 1998600GN2039
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
Vehicle
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Accident 19984000D0951
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19984100D0438
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199801DP00440
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 1998339807737
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
FORD FIESTA
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