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 199801SC01567
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 199822FC02211
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLVO 940
(2y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199801SC01288
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
HONDA CRV
(1y)
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Accident 19984000D0503
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ORION
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 199801SC01283
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
KAWASAKI Model Missing
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Accident 199801DP00234
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD
(3y)
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Accident 1998218812239
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 199801DP00228
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 1998600GN3049
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
(1y)
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Accident 1998218912048
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 1998600AN4021
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
AUSTIN MINI
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Accident 1998339804017
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199801SC01273
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
AUSTIN METRO
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199801DP00226
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 199801SC01272
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199801QK00360
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Motorcycle 50cc and under
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Accident 1998600AN5025
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL ASTRAMAX
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Accident 199801SC01270
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1998600DE7012
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
ROVER METRO
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Accident 199801SC01269
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
HONDA Model Missing
(4y)
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