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 1997217827264
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MAZDA 626
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD SIERRA
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Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 199701QK00675
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 19972178X0020
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199701QK00679
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(4y)
Vehicle
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1997600AN5047
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199722FY07129
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
ROVER 400 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 1997239702265
Fatal
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 1997217826957
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
ROVER METRO
(4y)
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Accident 199701SC01031
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1997521015091
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199701DP00583
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
HYUNDAI SONATA
(2y)
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Accident 199734ND00693
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199701SC01021
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
TOYOTA CARINA
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Accident 199701QK00664
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 19974000D1349
Serious
1 vehicle
3 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 19974000D1351
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 1997600AN6071
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO 340
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Accident 199743S058127
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT Model Missing
(3y)
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 1997217826767
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
MERCEDES C CLASS
AUSTIN METRO
FORD FIESTA
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