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
Showing 20 of 40,530 accidents
Accident 199622FX07496
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199601SG00452
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 1996600DE7031
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 340
Vehicle
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Accident 19964000D1002
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
VAUXHALL BELMONT
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Accident 199643S042096
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FA 45
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Accident 199601EH00357
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN ALLEGRO
HONDA PRELUDE
Vehicle
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Accident 1996600CO6048
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 405
(2y)
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Accident 1996239601602
Fatal
2 vehicles
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 504
(4y)
BMW R 1100 RS
(1y)
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Accident 199634ND00495
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
MERCEDES Model Missing
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1996339606798
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
FORD TRANSIT
LEYLAND DAF FA 45
(4y)
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Accident 1996239601586
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN AX
(2y)
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 199643S047096
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1996600CO6047
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD MONDEO
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199601SV00517
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1996600DE7030
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
CITROEN AX
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Accident 199634ND00492
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HYUNDAI PONY
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Accident 1996216618862
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 199622FT07377
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
RENAULT 19
(4y)
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Accident 1996216918702
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199622FY07497
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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