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
Showing 20 of 40,530 accidents
Accident 199722FL05186
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
DAIHATSU DOMINO
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 19974000D0927
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1997217919069
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
KAWASAKI ZX750
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Accident 1997239701578
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
BMW R 1100 RT
(1y)
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Accident 1997217919050
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO 340
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Accident 19974100D0385
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
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Accident 1997600AN2041
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Vehicle
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Accident 199701DP00386
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN ZX
(1y)
SUZUKI Model Missing
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Accident 19974000D0908
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199701DM00510
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CHEVETTE
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1997217818931
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
Vehicle
KAWASAKI Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 1997600CO6054
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 1997239701554
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199734ND00449
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1997600WR9036
Slight
3 vehicles
5 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
MG MGB
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 1997239701553
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199722GV05424
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199701QA00565
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
ROVER 100 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 199743S007097
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199722FX05104
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
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