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 199634ND00345
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1996239601082
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES E CLASS
HONDA MTX125RW
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Accident 1996216913451
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
FORD GRANADA
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1996600AN6034
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 19964000D0715
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
RENAULT 5
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199601QA00423
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 1996339604710
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LAND ROVER DEFENDER
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Accident 199601DP00243
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD SCORPIO
(1y)
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Accident 199601SV00357
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199601QA00418
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
Vehicle
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Accident 1996216013253
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
ROVER 600 SERIES
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Accident 199601DP00235
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199622FD05041
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
VAUXHALL CHEVETTE
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Accident 199601QD00331
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
NISSAN URVAN
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Accident 1996600CO6012
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 1996600DE7018
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD FIESTA
Vehicle
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Accident 199601SV00332
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 19964000D0688
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TALBOT ALPINE
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199601DP00229
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
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Accident 1996600AN4016
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
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