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 199701DP00537
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
MERCEDES E CLASS
(1y)
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Accident 1997600DE7047
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
LAND ROVER DEFENDER
(2y)
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Accident 199734ND00579
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
DAIHATSU SPORTRAK
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Accident 199701DP00521
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199701SC00852
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF 400
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1997600CO6075
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
VOLKSWAGEN Model Missing
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Accident 199701DP00509
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 1997600WR8029
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW Model Missing
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Accident 199701SC00853
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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Accident 1997600DE7046
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 19972097H1526
Serious
2 vehicles
4 casualties
ROVER METRO
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 199701QK00576
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
Pedal cycle
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Accident 19974000D1149
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 1997217823558
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Vehicle
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Accident 199701QK00578
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CBR1100XX
RENAULT FUEGO
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Accident 199701DP00512
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA HIACE
(1y)
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Accident 199701QK00592
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199701QK00573
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 600 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 1997217923719
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
AUSTIN MINI
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Accident 199701DP00531
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
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