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 1997239701132
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(3y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1997217813914
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199701QK00334
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
RENAULT 21
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199701DP00268
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PIAGGIO TYPHOON
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Accident 199701DP00292
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 199701QK00396
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199743S002077
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VOLVO 480
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Accident 199722FU03928
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199743S084067
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VOLVO 740
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Accident 1997217813778
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199701SC00399
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199701DP00262
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES 200
(1y)
HONDA CIVIC
(1y)
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Accident 1997239701117
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199701EH00209
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199722FB03912
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 199701DP00255
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
NISSAN VANETTE
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Accident 199722FQ03856
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
PEUGEOT 205
VAUXHALL CARLTON
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Accident 1997217813546
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO
(2y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1997600AN2023
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 19974000D0662
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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