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 199701QK00034
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DAEWOO NEXIA
(1y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1997239700109
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
LAND ROVER Model Missing
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Accident 199701QD00039
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
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Accident 1997239700110
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 19974000D0067
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 19974100D0030
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 199734ND00025
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
PEUGEOT 406
(1y)
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Accident 199701DP00028
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(3y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199743S034017
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
SAAB 9000
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Accident 1997217801981
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
ROVER METRO
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Accident 19974000D0059
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 199701DP00029
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 1997239700086
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN ALMERA
(1y)
VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN
(2y)
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Accident 19974000D0058
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 1997339700636
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1997217901459
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
ISUZU TROOPER
(4y)
ROVER MONTEGO
(4y)
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Accident 199722FX00182
Fatal
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
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Accident 199701DP00022
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 1997217901388
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 1997217901056
Serious
3 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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