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 199701QA00746
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
Vehicle
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Accident 199701EH00381
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
Vehicle
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Accident 19974000D1133
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 19974000D1179
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199701DP00496
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
(1y)
YAMAHA Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 199722GV06344
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1997239702293
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199722FP06178
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
MITSUBISHI SHOGUN
(1y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1997600GN2048
Slight
3 vehicles
6 casualties
RENAULT 5
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1997600AN2048
Slight
3 vehicles
4 casualties
ROVER MAESTRO
FIAT UNO
FIAT UNO
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Accident 1997600AN4055
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
YAMAHA Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 199734ND00557
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
MERCEDES E CLASS
(2y)
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 1997217922990
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
LADA SAMARA
(1y)
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Accident 199701DP00493
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
Vehicle
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Accident 1997600CO6072
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 7 SERIES
Vehicle
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Accident 199722FN06177
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199701QA00726
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199734ND00555
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
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Accident 199701DP00497
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 1997600DE7043
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
Vehicle
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