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 1998600AN5012
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MAZDA 323
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1998218907006
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
ROVER 400 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 199801QK00136
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 1998600WR9008
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
PEUGEOT 309
ROVER 200 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 199822GD00970
Serious
2 vehicles
4 casualties
ROVER 400 SERIES
FIAT PUNTO
(2y)
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Accident 199801DP00140
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 199801DP00114
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
TOYOTA CELICA
(2y)
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Accident 1998218806736
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN MICRA
ROVER 200 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 199801SC00337
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
AUSTIN MINI
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Accident 199801SC00335
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
(2y)
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Accident 199801DP00107
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT BRAVA
(2y)
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Accident 1998600AN2010
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
SUZUKI SWIFT
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Accident 19984000D0263
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
BRISTOL (BLMC) Model Missing
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Accident 1998239800436
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 199801DP00104
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106
(1y)
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Accident 1998218906231
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
DAEWOO NEXIA
(2y)
RENAULT 25
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Accident 1998218906337
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 199801QK00174
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199801DP00101
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199801SC00303
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
MERCEDES C CLASS
(2y)
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