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 1998600CO6032
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199822FR02040
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 199801SC01267
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
GILERA RUNNER 125
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Accident 199834ND00255
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
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Accident 1998600CO6031
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PORSCHE 924
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Accident 199801SC01263
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 1998218011890
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 309
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
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Accident 199834ND00260
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199801SC01260
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO 940
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Accident 1998339803943
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
FIAT UNO
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Accident 19984000D0487
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT 25
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 199801QA00364
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
LEXUS GS300
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199834TD08267
Fatal
5 vehicles
5 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSAVAN
AUDI COUPE
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
PEUGEOT 306
(2y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
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Accident 1998218911723
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 1998600GN2018
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 19984100F0195
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1998239800847
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
PEUGEOT 405
(3y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199801DP00223
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SAAB 900
(2y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1998600WR9018
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD MONDEO
(4y)
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Accident 1998239800848
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN ALMERA
(2y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
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