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 199601QD00268
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN CHERRY
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Accident 199601SG00263
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
TOYOTA CARINA
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Accident 199601SV00290
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199601QD00316
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199622FW03976
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199601SV00287
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1996339603733
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
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Accident 199601SV00266
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 1996239600839
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 19
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1996239600840
Slight
4 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
PEUGEOT 106
(2y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199601EH00185
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 199601QK00254
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
(3y)
CITROEN XM
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Accident 199622FZ03726
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 106
(2y)
NISSAN CABSTAR
Vehicle
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Accident 1996239600833
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1996216911635
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
BEDFORD Model Missing
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Accident 1996600AN5020
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VOLVO Model Missing
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199601SV00281
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
(3y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199622FP03694
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1996600AN6026
Slight
1 vehicle
4 casualties
FORD ORION
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Accident 199601QK00237
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Vehicle
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