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 1998339806707
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
TOYOTA CELICA
VAUXHALL COMBO
(1y)
CITROEN XANTIA
(4y)
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Accident 199843S049098
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEXUS GS300
(1y)
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Accident 1998339806710
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO 740
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 1998600AN2053
Fatal
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD FIESTA
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199801QA00598
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI RF 600
(1y)
ROVER 400 SERIES
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Accident 19984000D0859
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1998339806614
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
MAN Model Missing
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Accident 199834TD00489
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CARLTON
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
MAZDA 626
(4y)
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Accident 1998218820448
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
(3y)
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
VAUXHALL BRAVA
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Accident 199801SC01658
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL MIDI
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Accident 199834TD00493
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD FIESTA
VAUXHALL CORSA
(3y)
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Accident 1998239801496
Fatal
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 1998239801497
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ERF Model Missing
YAMAHA Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 199801QA00584
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199801SC01634
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 19984100D0400
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TALBOT SAMBA
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1998600DE7023
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FIAT PANDA
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Accident 199801EH00280
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MCW Model Missing
Pedal cycle
VOLKSWAGEN 1000
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Accident 1998218819167
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
(1y)
ROVER 400 SERIES
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Accident 19984000D0835
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LDV 400 SERIES
Vehicle
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