A5 road traffic accidents
40,932 collisions recorded
1979 to 2025
The A5 appears in 40,932 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2025, involving 56,822 casualties. Of these collisions, 991 were fatal and 7,663 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 4% on 2024.
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- Fatal
- 991
- Serious
- 7,663
- Casualties
- 56,822
- Fatal
- 991
- Serious
- 7,663
- Casualties
- 56,822
Collisions by Year
2025
402
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
2025
402
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 199701SC00917
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199701QK00609
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1997217924911
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
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ROVER 400 SERIES
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199734TD08693
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1997239702121
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN BX
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Accident 199743S070117
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1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 199701SC00900
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19974000D1214
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 1997217024901
Serious
2 vehicles
6 casualties
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VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 199734ND00617
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199701DP00527
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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(3y)
LAND ROVER DEFENDER
(3y)
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Accident 199734ND00608
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 19974000D1190
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1997239702104
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
(3y)
SUZUKI VITARA
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Accident 1997600GN2050
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199701SC00873
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT 5
AUDI A6
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 19972097H1596
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL FRONTERA
(3y)
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