Road
Crashes on the A5
16,099 recorded collisions since 2000.
16,099
All crashes
335
Fatal
2,539
Serious
13,225
Slight
Since 2000 the A5 has seen 16,099 collisions, 335 of them fatal and 2,539 serious. That ranks it 11th of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 20.8 per 1,000 collisions, and 18% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 58% since 2000, from 988 to 417 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in Barnet, Westminster and Brent.
Worst local authorities on the A5
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- Barnet2,491 crashes · 9 fatal
- Westminster1,987 crashes · 8 fatal
- Brent1,783 crashes · 9 fatal
- Shropshire1,148 crashes · 38 fatal
- Central Bedfordshire1,069 crashes · 21 fatal
- West Northamptonshire845 crashes · 54 fatal
- Camden797 crashes · 7 fatal
- North Warwickshire711 crashes · 11 fatal
- South Staffordshire542 crashes · 11 fatal
- Lichfield535 crashes · 14 fatal
Crashes by year
2000–20241,0005000
200020052010201520202024
Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.