A5 road traffic accidents
40,932 collisions recorded
1979 to 2025
The A5 appears in 40,932 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2025, involving 56,822 casualties. Of these collisions, 991 were fatal and 7,663 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 4% on 2024.
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- Fatal
- 991
- Serious
- 7,663
- Casualties
- 56,822
- Fatal
- 991
- Serious
- 7,663
- Casualties
- 56,822
Collisions by Year
2025
402
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
2025
402
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 199701SV00147
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 1997239700481
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1997239700474
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FA 65
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Accident 1997600WR9006
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1 casualty
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Accident 1997600AN1016
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199701DP00117
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
(3y)
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 199701QK00253
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
AUDI A4
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 199701SV00139
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 1997217806369
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199701DP00119
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 19974100D0118
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1997217806437
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
SAAB 900
SEAT MARBELLA
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Accident 199701DP00122
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 19974000D0289
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1997600GN2014
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199701QK00121
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 19974100D0128
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 405
FIAT COUPE
(1y)
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Accident 199701DP00112
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 1997217906221
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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SEAT IBIZA
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