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A5 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 40,932 collisions on the A5 from 1979 to 2025, with 56,822 casualties. Of those crashes, 991 were fatal and 7,663 serious, and 1,112 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 402 collisions on the A5, down 4% from 417 in 2024, with 510 casualties.

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Collisions since 1979
40,932
7th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
56,822
1.39 per collision
Fatal collisions
991
1,112 people killed
Serious collisions
7,663
9,545 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
402
Down 4% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
510
Down 6% on 2024

Crash severity on the A5

On the A5, 2.4% of collisions were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal9912.4%
  • Serious7,66319%
  • Slight32,27879%

Where the A5 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
7th
Most casualties
9th
Most fatal collisions
6th
Most serious collisions
7th

A5 accidents by year

Collisions on the A5 peaked at 1,387 in 1979 and were down to 402 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A5, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 402
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
2025402510
2024417540
2023456571
2022428532
2021451575
2020413539
2019514686
2018510735
2017580794
2016627883
2015692926
2014667924
2013623843
2012601821
2011621897
2010646880
2009657878
2008610808
2007688971
2006706989
20057461,028
20047831,061
20038701,177
20028841,164
20019221,246
20009881,383
19999851,426
19981,0581,453
19971,0841,549
19961,0991,627
19959901,405
19941,0231,378
19939961,431
19921,0361,493
19911,1391,616
19901,2441,799
19891,3401,860
19881,2791,769
19871,2101,751
19861,1811,619
19851,1751,618
19841,1541,566
19831,2351,700
19821,2221,743
19811,2341,780
19801,3591,898
19791,3871,980

When crashes happen on the A5

Friday has the most collisions on the A5 (6,778), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (9,204).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday5,759 (14%)
  • Tuesday5,730 (14%)
  • Wednesday5,719 (14%)
  • Thursday5,878 (14%)
  • Friday6,778 (17%)
  • Saturday5,974 (15%)
  • Sunday5,094 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am1,882 (4.6%)
  • 3am to 6am949 (2.3%)
  • 6am to 9am4,878 (12%)
  • 9am to noon6,156 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm7,296 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm9,204 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm6,389 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight4,178 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January2,973 (7.3%)
  • February2,832 (6.9%)
  • March3,151 (7.7%)
  • April3,179 (7.8%)
  • May3,455 (8.4%)
  • June3,490 (8.5%)
  • July3,693 (9%)
  • August3,794 (9.3%)
  • September3,559 (8.7%)
  • October3,839 (9.4%)
  • November3,665 (9%)
  • December3,302 (8.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight28,464 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit8,937 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3,009 (7.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown369 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit153 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A5 crashes

On the A5, 51% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 68% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph3 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph607 (1.5%)
  • 30 mph20,703 (51%)
  • 40 mph2,227 (5.4%)
  • 50 mph2,218 (5.4%)
  • 60 mph11,950 (29%)
  • 70 mph3,220 (7.9%)
  • Not recorded4 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds30,942 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds5,569 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds597 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds545 (1.3%)
  • Other2,852 (7%)
  • Not recorded427 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry27,707 (68%)
  • Wet or damp12,202 (30%)
  • Frost or ice555 (1.4%)
  • Snow250 (0.6%)
  • Other74 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded144 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway29,940 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway6,566 (16%)
  • Roundabout2,923 (7.1%)
  • One way street or slip road457 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded1,046 (2.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A5 crashes

Car occupants make up 59% of the people killed or injured on the A5, followed by motorcyclists (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant33,394 (59%)
  • Motorcyclist8,060 (14%)
  • Pedestrian6,650 (12%)
  • Cyclist2,725 (4.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2,140 (3.8%)
  • Van occupant1,781 (3.1%)
  • Other2,050 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded22 (under 0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car52,247 (68%)
  • Motorcycle8,471 (11%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4,637 (6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes4,418 (5.7%)
  • Pedal cycle2,844 (3.7%)
  • Bus or coach2,411 (3.1%)
  • Other1,910 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded14 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5910 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 101,294 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 151,879 (3.3%)
  • 16 to 207,726 (14%)
  • 21 to 258,225 (14%)
  • 26 to 3512,282 (22%)
  • 36 to 458,483 (15%)
  • 46 to 556,068 (11%)
  • 56 to 654,213 (7.4%)
  • 66 to 752,565 (4.5%)
  • Over 751,511 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded1,666 (2.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider33,623 (59%)
  • Passenger16,549 (29%)
  • Pedestrian6,650 (12%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A5

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A5

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A5 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A5 were recorded in 29 council areas. Barnet has the most, with 5,823, followed by Westminster (5,092) and Brent (4,223).

Collisions on the A5 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBarnet5,8237,09145843
2ndWestminster5,0925,83239767
3rdBrent4,2234,94146611
4thShropshire3,1825,251126821
5thCentral Bedfordshire2,9224,19478487
6thWest Northamptonshire2,0983,151116672
7thCamden1,8982,08820300
8thIsle of Anglesey1,8132,86067377
9thNorth Warwickshire1,4172,03032300
10thConwy1,3392,34855366
11thSouth Staffordshire1,3272,07243195
12thLichfield1,2921,88432158
13thMilton Keynes1,0721,59156195
14thDenbighshire9361,62034206
15thGwynedd9221,43624222
16thCannock Chase7951,1211682
17thTamworth7941,09517103
18thHinckley and Bosworth7641,10027122
19thDacorum6071,05618175
20thTelford and Wrekin5638817148
21stWrexham343586794
22ndRugby3174802199
23rdNuneaton and Bedworth3134991978
24thWalsall288451962
25thHarborough2784352665
26thHarrow199253346
27thHertsmere122169026
28thBlaby92164522
29thSt Albans5277114

A5 crashes by town

Collisions on the A5 were recorded in 40 towns and built-up areas, led by Barnet (5,431) and City of Westminster (4,499).

Recent crashes on the A5

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A5, from 10 December to 31 December 2025.

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