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 1996239602298
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD MAVERICK
(2y)
MITSUBISHI COLT
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Accident 1996216926018
Fatal
3 vehicles
3 casualties
CITROEN XANTIA
(3y)
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199622FW09933
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN MAESTRO
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
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Accident 199622FX09980
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
LEYLAND DAF FT 85
YAMAHA Model Missing
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1996216925667
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1996600AN2059
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN PRAIRIE
AUSTIN MINI
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Accident 1996339609654
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
Vehicle
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Accident 1996216925751
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 199601SV00743
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
DATSUN STANZA
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Accident 1996339609683
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
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Accident 199622FQ09997
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199601SV00740
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 5 SERIES
PEUGEOT 205
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199601QA00884
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
Vehicle
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Accident 1996216925655
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD COURIER
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 199622FY09797
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN
(4y)
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 199601DP00542
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PIAGGIO Model Missing
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Accident 1996239602280
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
NISSAN MICRA
(2y)
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Accident 199601SV00761
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199601QK00640
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
METROCAB METROCAB
METROCAB METROCAB
(1y)
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Accident 199601EH00465
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
METROCAB METROCAB
METROCAB METROCAB
(1y)
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