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 199701QK00649
Fatal
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 19974000D1313
Serious
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 19974000D1307
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199701EH00425
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
(2y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1997217826045
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
ROVER 100 SERIES
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Accident 199701DP00564
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Motorcycle 50cc and under
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199722FW06828
Serious
5 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
LEYLAND FREIGHTER
MAN Model Missing
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
VAUXHALL ASTRAMAX
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Accident 1997239702227
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(4y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199722FT07285
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 19
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199701SC00978
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
(1y)
NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 199701SC00992
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA PASEO
(1y)
MAN Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 199734ND00677
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
NISSAN MICRA
(1y)
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Accident 199701QK00638
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
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Accident 1997217925744
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD PROBE
(2y)
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Accident 1997239702222
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
ROVER 100 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 199701QK00636
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
MCW Model Missing
MITSUBISHI SHOGUN
(4y)
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Accident 199701QA00832
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199701EH00426
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
Vehicle
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Accident 1997600AN1055
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1997600GN3128
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
JEEP CHEROKEE
(2y)
NISSAN SUNNY
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