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 1997239700904
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(1y)
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1997217811235
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
DATSUN LAUREL
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Accident 1997217911242
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI ZR1100
(1y)
LEYLAND DAF 200
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Accident 199701DP00221
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
RENAULT LAGUNA
(3y)
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Accident 1997239700895
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1997217811820
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD GRANADA
VAUXHALL CARLTON
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Accident 199701DP00211
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199743S062057
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1997217811201
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN SAXO
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 19974000D0542
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Vehicle
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Accident 1997217811276
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
NISSAN PRIMERA
(3y)
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199722FL03185
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT TRAFIC
BMW K 75 RT
(2y)
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Accident 199743S057057
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
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Accident 1997217911252
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 199701QA00374
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER MINI
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199701SV00301
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
(3y)
ROVER MINI
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1997239700869
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
ROVER 200 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 1997217910877
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
Vehicle
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Accident 199701DP00203
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199701DP00209
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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