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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Live A5 closures todaySeverity Breakdown
- 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 1997339706604
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199722FL05186
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
DAIHATSU DOMINO
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Accident 19974000D0927
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1997217919069
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1997239701578
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
BMW R 1100 RT
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Accident 1997217919050
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO 340
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Accident 19974100D0385
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
FORD MONDEO
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FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1997600AN2041
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 199701DP00386
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN ZX
(1y)
SUZUKI Model Missing
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Accident 19974000D0908
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199701DM00510
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3 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 1997217818931
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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KAWASAKI Model Missing
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Accident 1997600CO6054
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 1997239701554
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199734ND00449
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1997600WR9036
Slight
3 vehicles
5 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
MG MGB
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 1997239701553
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199722GV05424
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199701QA00565
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
ROVER 100 SERIES
(2y)
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