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 199801QK00216
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199801DP00175
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
ROVER 100 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 1998339803029
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing
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PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 1998600WR9011
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES 300
Vehicle
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Accident 1998600AN6019
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199801QA00302
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1998339803164
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 800 SERIES
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199801QK00196
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199801QA00283
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199822FV01514
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 199801EH00142
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 199843S039048
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1998339802932
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
PEUGEOT 406
(1y)
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Accident 1998600CO6024
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
ROVER 400 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 199843S047048
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MONTEGO
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 199801DP00156
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FA 45
(1y)
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Accident 1998239800612
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
CITROEN XANTIA
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Accident 1998600AN2018
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1998600AN4013
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
Vehicle
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Accident 199822GF01524
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA CELICA
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