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 199801QK00035
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CALIBRA
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
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Accident 199801SC00392
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199822FM00219
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
SKODA FELICIA
(1y)
AUDI A4
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1998339800562
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
SUZUKI Model Missing
CITROEN AX
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Accident 1998218902003
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
Vehicle
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Accident 199801QK00031
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 7 SERIES
CITROEN XANTIA
(2y)
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Accident 199801DP00017
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199843S050018
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
YAMAHA Model Missing
Daf Trucks Model Missing
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Accident 1998339800375
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
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Accident 1998600AN2002
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI ZX750
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1998339800361
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
LADA SAMARA
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Accident 199822FG00145
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1998218901438
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
VOLVO 460
VAUXHALL CARLTON
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Accident 1998339800306
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD FIESTA
Vehicle
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
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Accident 199801SC00041
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1998600AN5001
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
HONDA Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 1998239800080
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
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Accident 1998600WR9002
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
PEUGEOT 306
(4y)
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Accident 1998600GN3004
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199801QK00014
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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