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 1997600CO6046
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Vehicle
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Accident 199722FH04815
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199701SC00546
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
HONDA Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 1997217818075
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1997600WR9034
Slight
2 vehicles
5 casualties
Vehicle
HONDA PRELUDE
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Accident 199701DP00351
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Z550
LDV 400 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 1997217917236
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA BALLADE
PEUGEOT 106
(4y)
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Accident 199701QK00424
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Model Missing
VOLVO 440
(2y)
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Accident 199734ND00417
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
DODGE Model Missing
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Accident 199701QK00420
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199701DP00353
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 199701QK00469
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199734ND00399
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
(4y)
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
MASSEY FERGUSON Model Missing
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Accident 199743S030087
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
ROVER 100 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 199701QD00423
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MCW Model Missing
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Accident 1997600CO6044
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES 300
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Accident 199701QK00423
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN SUNNY
HONDA PRELUDE
(4y)
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Accident 199701DP00336
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
(4y)
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Accident 19974000D0828
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199701SC00518
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
(4y)
FORD FIESTA
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