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 199701SC00483
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL COMBO
(2y)
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Accident 199701SC00491
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
VAUXHALL CORSA
(4y)
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Accident 199701QK00389
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
(4y)
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Accident 1997239701338
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
CITROEN XANTIA
(2y)
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 199701DP00335
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CG125B
CITROEN AX
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Accident 199701SC00474
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1997600DE7031
Slight
1 vehicle
4 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19974000D0803
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199701SC00475
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(1y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 1997600AN4040
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FA 60
RELIANT RIALTO
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Accident 1997600DE6044
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
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Accident 199722FM04405
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ERF Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 19974100D0325
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199701DP00330
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 19974000D0778
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1997217815917
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD MONDEO
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1997339705465
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1997600GN3076
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
TRIUMPH Model Missing
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Accident 1997239701293
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD ESCORT
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 19974000D0779
Serious
2 vehicles
4 casualties
Vehicle
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