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 1998600CO6021
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
SCANIA Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 1998600GN3037
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 1998600GN3038
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DAIHATSU CHARADE
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 199801SC01068
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
TOYOTA COROLLA
FORD FIESTA
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199801SC01064
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 1998339802671
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 199801QK00181
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES E CLASS
(3y)
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 1998218908517
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
(2y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199801EH00124
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
MCW Model Missing
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Accident 199801QA00244
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 1998218908441
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
VOLVO 340
RENAULT MEGANE
(1y)
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Accident 199801SC01041
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
BMW 3 SERIES
MCW Model Missing
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Accident 199801EH00117
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199843S024048
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT LAGUNA
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN CADDY
(2y)
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Accident 1998218908370
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PIAGGIO Model Missing
RENAULT 25
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Accident 1998339802758
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199801DP00149
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1998600CO6020
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
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Accident 199801QK00172
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 19984000D0341
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
Pedal cycle
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