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 19974100D0063
Serious
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 850
(1y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
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Accident 199701DP00064
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLVO 850
(2y)
RENAULT TRAFIC
CARBODIES TAXI
(4y)
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Accident 199701QK00072
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
AUSTIN MONTEGO
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199701DP00065
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 19974100D0058
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(1y)
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Accident 199743S029027
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
NISSAN E24
VAUXHALL SENATOR
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Accident 199701DP00078
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(1y)
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Accident 1997239700216
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 1997239700215
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
(1y)
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1997600GN2006
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199734ND00064
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
(3y)
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Accident 199701SV00060
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HARLEY-DAVIDSON Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 1997339700971
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
TALBOT ALPINE
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Accident 19974000D0129
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1997600AN5006
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Vehicle
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Accident 199734ND00058
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
CITROEN XANTIA
(2y)
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Accident 1997239700198
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
RENAULT 11
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Accident 199701DM00049
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199701QA00089
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(3y)
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 1997600DE7009
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
Vehicle
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