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
Showing 20 of 40,530 accidents
Accident 199801QK00421
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 19984100D0230
Serious
4 vehicles
2 casualties
SAAB 900
(2y)
KAWASAKI EX500
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
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Accident 1998600AN5024
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL FRONTERA
(4y)
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Accident 199801QK00359
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MCW Model Missing
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Accident 19984100D0226
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 1998218811602
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 199801SC01258
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MCW Model Missing
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Accident 1998218911494
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
FIAT BRAVO
(1y)
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Accident 199834ND00252
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
SUZUKI SWIFT
TOYOTA PREVIA
(3y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD ORION
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Accident 199801EH00172
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 199801SC01221
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199801QK00351
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
MERCEDES C CLASS
MCW Model Missing
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Accident 1998239800824
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LOTUS ELAN
DAEWOO ESPERO
(3y)
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Accident 199822FA01864
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
FORD FIESTA
DAIMLER 4.0
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Accident 199801DP00219
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1998218911464
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1998339803742
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199834TD00257
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
YAMAHA Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 1998600CO6029
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
TRIUMPH Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 1998218811776
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
PEUGEOT 205
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