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 199801SC01587
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI ZX600
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1998600AN2048
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1998218917686
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Daf Trucks Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 1998600AN5043
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO 440
(4y)
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Accident 1998600CO6049
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199801DP00353
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
(3y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199820H110901
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1998339805913
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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Accident 199834ND00455
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SAAB 9000
FIAT FIORINO
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Accident 19984100D0355
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 8 SERIES
VAUXHALL FRONTERA
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Accident 199801DP00351
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199843S055088
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1998239801348
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
Vehicle
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Accident 1998600WR8020
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
CITROEN ZX
(4y)
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Accident 1998600AN5041
Serious
2 vehicles
4 casualties
NISSAN SERENA
Vehicle
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Accident 199801EH00254
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
MCW Model Missing
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Accident 199801DP00362
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
CITROEN AX
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 199834ND00438
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA CBR900RR
(1y)
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Accident 199801DP00443
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MCW Model Missing
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Accident 199801DP00350
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
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