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 199701QK00657
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
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Accident 1997217826538
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
(3y)
CITROEN BX
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Accident 199701SC01056
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HYUNDAI S-COUPE
Vehicle
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Accident 199734ND00685
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
LEYLAND DAF FAT 75
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
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Accident 199743S050127
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN PRIMERA
(3y)
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Accident 19974100D0533
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
HONDA Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 199701DP00567
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1997217926447
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Vehicle
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Accident 19974000D1325
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199734ND00674
Serious
1 vehicle
3 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 19972097H1718
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
ROVER 400 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 199701DP00569
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
HONDA LEGEND
FORD GRANADA
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 1997239702238
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FREIGHT ROVER Model Missing
FIAT UNO
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Accident 199701QA00860
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN AX
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1997217826196
Slight
2 vehicles
5 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
(2y)
ROVER 800 SERIES
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Accident 199701DP00574
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI A4
(1y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1997239702235
Fatal
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
ROVER 400 SERIES
Vehicle
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Accident 199701QK00648
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DENNIS Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 199701DP00562
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAZDA 323
FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1997239702234
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
FORD TRANSIT
FORD SIERRA
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