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 1998600AN1043
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 106
(2y)
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Accident 1998239801338
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER VITESSE
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Accident 199822FV03055
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(3y)
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Accident 1998600GN2033
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRAMAX
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
Vehicle
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
VOLVO MODEL MISSING
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Accident 1998218917025
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199801QK00519
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI ZX600
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199801SC01544
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199801QK00515
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL BELMONT
HONDA NE50M
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Accident 199801DP00346
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199801SC01566
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
DENNIS Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 199801QK00511
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
VOLVO 460
(4y)
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Accident 1998218817434
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
(4y)
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199801DP00347
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
NISSAN MICRA
VAUXHALL CALIBRA
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Accident 199801QK00512
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 1998339805727
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 199801SC01546
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199801SC01588
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA SUPRA
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199801DP00344
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 199801SC01552
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
BMW 5 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 199801QK00508
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
FORD GRANADA
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