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 199801SC01419
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
(4y)
MERCEDES C CLASS
(2y)
RENAULT CLIO
(3y)
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Accident 199801SC01421
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 199801DP00290
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA CG125B
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Accident 199801QA00439
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BSA Model Missing
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Accident 1998218814516
Slight
5 vehicles
3 casualties
LEYLAND DAF FAD 85
(4y)
VOLVO Model Missing
TOYOTA HIACE
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
FORD TRANSIT
(4y)
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Accident 1998218814397
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
JAGUAR XJ SERIES
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Accident 199801QA00503
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 199801SC01409
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199822FL02564
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 1998239801096
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 405
(3y)
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Accident 199822FD02419
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199801QK00429
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 505
MERCEDES 190
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Accident 19984100D0296
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(1y)
VAUXHALL CORSA
(4y)
Vehicle
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Accident 19984000D0594
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA XJ 900 S
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 199801QK00431
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES E CLASS
VAUXHALL NOVA
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199801DP00286
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
TOYOTA Model Missing
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Accident 199801SC01403
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199801DP00287
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199801DP00288
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1998600GN2026
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
AUSTIN MINI
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