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 1997217919704
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
YAMAHA Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 1997600AN5038
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
(2y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199701QK00463
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1997217919692
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1997600AN2045
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1997600CO6056
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MAN Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 199701QK00472
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1997600GN2042
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL Model Missing
(3y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199701DP00589
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MCW Model Missing
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Accident 19974000D0942
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199701DP00398
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 199701SC00652
Serious
1 vehicle
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1997217819449
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
(4y)
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Accident 199701QK00457
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MCW Model Missing
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Accident 1997217919922
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 305
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Accident 199722FP05235
Slight
2 vehicles
6 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 1997600WR8025
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
(3y)
PEUGEOT 309
Vehicle
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Accident 19974000D0929
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 1997339706604
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
(4y)
Vehicle
ROVER 400 SERIES
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Accident 199701SC00650
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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