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 199701DP00471
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
VAUXHALL FRONTERA
(1y)
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Accident 199701SC00758
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
DAEWOO ESPERO
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1997600DE7044
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
(2y)
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Accident 1997339707600
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199701QK00527
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1997339707588
Fatal
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
MAN Model Missing
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Accident 199701DP00469
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199701DP00461
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106
(3y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199701DP00464
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 1997600CO6067
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD ESCORT
FORD ORION
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Accident 199734ND00511
Serious
1 vehicle
4 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1997600AN5039
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
VOLVO 850
(4y)
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Accident 199701QK00523
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 1997217921655
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MAVERICK
(2y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 1997339707633
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT UNO
MERCEDES 300
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Accident 199701DP00460
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
BMW Model Missing
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Accident 199701DP00578
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1997239701807
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1997239701806
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1997600CO6065
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN
DAIHATSU FOURTRAK
(4y)
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