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 199701QA00035
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT PANDA
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Accident 199701DP00017
Slight
5 vehicles
2 casualties
DATSUN SUNNY
ROVER 400 SERIES
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
FORD ESCORT
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 199701SG00018
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 1997239700045
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 19972097H0066
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
PEUGEOT 106
(4y)
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Accident 199701SV00003
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 199701DP00014
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 940
(3y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1997339700252
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ERF Model Missing
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 199701SV00016
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
ROVER 100 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 19974000D0031
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 199734ND00004
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
(4y)
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
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Accident 1997339700154
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA
FORD ORION
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Accident 19974000D0014
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 19974000D0013
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Vehicle
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Accident 19974000D0011
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1997217901799
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19972097H0050
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FODEN Model Missing
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 19974000D0010
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199743S014017
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
CITROEN XANTIA
(3y)
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Accident 199743S012017
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(1y)
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