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 1997600AN5008
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199734ND00095
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN AX
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Accident 199701SG00117
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN Model Missing
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Accident 199701SV00114
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199722FT01374
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 19974100D0099
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI 100
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1997217805459
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
VAUXHALL SENATOR
(3y)
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Accident 1997339701798
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY
(2y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199722FM01553
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
BMW 7 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 199701EH00054
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199701DP00082
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199701EH00053
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199722FX01332
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
(1y)
VAUXHALL BELMONT
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Accident 199701DM00102
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
VAUXHALL CARLTON
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Accident 199722GK01413
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
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Accident 1997600GN2010
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1997217805048
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
CITROEN AX
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Accident 199701QA00156
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DENNIS Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 1997600GN2011
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1997217905379
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
FIAT UNO
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