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 199801SC01144
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1998239800758
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
MITSUBISHI CARISMA
(2y)
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Accident 1998218810744
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
KAWASAKI Model Missing
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Accident 199834ND00223
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HYUNDAI ACCENT
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199801DP00194
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1998218911020
Slight
5 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT 9
VAUXHALL NOVA
FORD FIESTA
ROVER 100 SERIES
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19984100D0194
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PORSCHE BOXSTER
(1y)
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Accident 1998239800752
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
PEUGEOT 106
(3y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199801QK00218
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 199801SC01169
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI 80
(4y)
FIAT UNO
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Accident 1998239800751
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
PEUGEOT 406
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Accident 199801DP00198
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA H100S
MERCEDES 300
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Accident 1998600CO6028
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 1998218810376
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SEAT IBIZA
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Accident 1998600WR9014
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
Vehicle
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Accident 1998600AN5018
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
HONDA CIVIC
(3y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1998600GN2016
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199801SC01166
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
LONDON TAXIS INT. TX1
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Accident 1998600AN5017
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FT 85
(4y)
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 1998600CO6026
Fatal
3 vehicles
2 casualties
HONDA VTR1000F
(1y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
TOYOTA CARINA
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