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 1997239701808
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
CITROEN AX
(1y)
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Accident 1997600WR8026
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
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Accident 199701SC00750
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
TOYOTA HIACE
(1y)
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Accident 1997600CO6064
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
DUCATI Model Missing
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Accident 199722FH05804
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1997217821475
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1997600CO6063
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199701DP00457
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 199701DP00455
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 1997217821492
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
NISSAN SUNNY
NISSAN MICRA
(4y)
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199743S030107
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LANCIA DELTA
RENAULT SAFRANE
(2y)
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Accident 1997600AN6057
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199701SC00734
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
ROVER METRO
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 199701EH00350
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199701QA00653
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 1997217921374
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
CITROEN XANTIA
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
Vehicle
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Accident 1997600GN3103
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1997339707674
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199701SC00745
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199734ND00508
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
FORD ESCORT
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