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 1996216912214
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ORION
FIAT PANDA
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 1996600DE7017
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
KAWASAKI ZX600
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199601SV00314
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1996216915301
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
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Accident 19964000D0645
Serious
2 vehicles
5 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1996600CO6007
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 199601QK00278
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 19964000D0685
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
ALFA ROMEO 33
(4y)
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Accident 199622GV07057
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
LADA RIVA
(4y)
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Accident 1996239600922
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
VOLVO 340
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Accident 19964000D0641
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
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Accident 199601DP00209
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 19964000D0635
Fatal
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MINI
MERCEDES Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 1996216811987
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT Model Missing
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Accident 1996216911835
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 19964000D0636
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199601SV00326
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199601SG00254
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MAZDA 323
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199601SV00309
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199601SV00306
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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