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 199601QK00375
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199601SV00417
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199601QD00393
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
(4y)
HONDA CG125B
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Accident 1996239601252
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199634ND00392
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
RENAULT 21
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1996216815449
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1996600CO6023
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 19964000D0828
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
ERF Model Missing
FORD ESCORT
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 1996216815524
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199601SG00365
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199601SV00400
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
CITROEN C15
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Accident 199601SV00398
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
IVECO DAILY
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Accident 1996339605335
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
(1y)
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 1996239601219
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 405
ALFA ROMEO 33
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Accident 19964000D0811
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
SUZUKI Model Missing
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Accident 199622FY05565
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 199622FR05720
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1996216815107
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
LAND ROVER DEFENDER
(1y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
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Accident 199601DP00283
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 199601DP00280
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Pedal cycle
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