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 199801QK00593
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199801QA00618
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA CARINA
(3y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1998218820155
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD MONDEO
Vehicle
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Accident 199801QD00483
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 1998339806821
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MAN Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 199801QD00477
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
YAMAHA Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 199801EH00298
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199822FN03509
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 1998600WR9031
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 405
(3y)
RENAULT CLIO
Vehicle
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Accident 199801DP00395
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 1998600AN4050
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VOLVO 360
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Accident 1998218920430
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1998600AN5048
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1998239801541
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
(3y)
Vehicle
MERCEDES 200
(1y)
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Accident 1998218919854
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 19984000D0884
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
Vehicle
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Accident 19984100D0404
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
(3y)
LEYLAND DAF 400
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Accident 1998218919661
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI A4
(3y)
Vehicle
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Accident 19984000D0876
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 199801DP00402
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES 300
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