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 199743S019017
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
SUZUKI SJ
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 19974000D0008
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199701DP00004
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HYUNDAI PONY
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Accident 199722GH00077
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAZDA 323
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199701QK00007
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(4y)
MAN Model Missing
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Accident 199722FH00031
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
Vehicle
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Accident 199701EH00002
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1996600DE7042
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 1996239602386
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199601DP00562
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 19962169X0025
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
ROVER 200 SERIES
FORD SIERRA
(4y)
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Accident 199601SG00707
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MCW Model Missing
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Accident 19962169X0141
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1996600AN6075
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 19962168X0015
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Vehicle
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Accident 199601QK00663
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MCW Model Missing
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Accident 199601DM00828
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199601DP00565
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CARLTON
SUZUKI VITARA
(1y)
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Accident 1996600AN6073
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199643S086126
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN VENTO
(3y)
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