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 199701QD00417
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1997217916903
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL TIGRA
(2y)
VAUXHALL NOVA
MAZDA 323
ROVER MAESTRO
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Accident 1997600AN5030
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
(3y)
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199734ND00390
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 309
MERCEDES 190
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Accident 1997217916719
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
SAAB 9000
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Accident 1997217916726
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
VAUXHALL SENATOR
(3y)
VAUXHALL OMEGA
VAUXHALL OMEGA
(1y)
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Accident 1997600CO6043
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
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Accident 1997600GN2038
Fatal
2 vehicles
4 casualties
Vehicle
VOLVO 850
(1y)
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Accident 199722FD04673
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 21
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
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Accident 19974100D0338
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
LEYLAND DAF FA 45
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Accident 199701DP00343
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199701QK00395
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Z550
TOYOTA CARINA
(2y)
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Accident 199701QA00502
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT UNO
FIAT PUNTO
(1y)
MERCEDES 300
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Accident 199701SC00504
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1997600AN5027
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 1997600AN5029
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
FIAT CINQUECENTO
(2y)
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Accident 1997600AN2036
Serious
4 vehicles
8 casualties
Vehicle
MAZDA 626
ROVER METRO
(4y)
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1997600WR9028
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 405
Vehicle
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Accident 1997600AN5028
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
LAND ROVER DEFENDER
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
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Accident 199734ND00373
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
FORD FIESTA
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