M5 road traffic accidents
15,212 collisions recorded
1979 to 2024
The M5 appears in 15,212 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2024, involving 25,177 casualties. Of these collisions, 485 were fatal and 2,428 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 5% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 485
- Serious
- 2,428
- Casualties
- 25,177
- Fatal
- 485
- Serious
- 2,428
- Casualties
- 25,177
Collisions by Year
2024
162
2023
170
2022
136
2021
155
2020
121
2019
191
2018
223
2017
236
2016
263
2015
250
2014
241
2013
248
2012
267
2011
288
2010
330
2009
411
2008
391
2007
496
2006
441
2005
493
2004
513
2003
504
2002
465
2001
467
2000
444
1999
492
1998
459
1997
448
1996
382
1995
373
1994
348
1993
340
1992
315
1991
345
1990
371
1989
338
1988
313
1987
310
1986
330
1985
332
1984
276
1983
297
1982
289
1981
331
1980
314
1979
303
2024
162
2023
170
2022
136
2021
155
2020
121
2019
191
2018
223
2017
236
2016
263
2015
250
2014
241
2013
248
2012
267
2011
288
2010
330
2009
411
2008
391
2007
496
2006
441
2005
493
2004
513
2003
504
2002
465
2001
467
2000
444
1999
492
1998
459
1997
448
1996
382
1995
373
1994
348
1993
340
1992
315
1991
345
1990
371
1989
338
1988
313
1987
310
1986
330
1985
332
1984
276
1983
297
1982
289
1981
331
1980
314
1979
303
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 15,212 accidents
Accident 19965296K3957
Fatal
1 vehicle
2 casualties
JAGUAR SOVEREIGN
(4y)
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Accident 199650D423566
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FA 45
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Accident 199650D213580
Slight
6 vehicles
4 casualties
ROVER 400 SERIES
ROVER 800 SERIES
(3y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VOLVO 340
LEXUS LS400
(2y)
FORD GRANADA
(4y)
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Accident 199622AM07763
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 19965296M5614
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
MERCEDES 300
Vehicle
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Accident 19962096J9460
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19965296E5519
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 199622AV07908
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN PRIMERA
(1y)
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Accident 19965296K3886
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 199622AJ07553
Fatal
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FT 85
LEYLAND FREIGHTER
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Accident 19965296K3895
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 19
(2y)
FORD FIESTA
Vehicle
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Accident 19965296E5422
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199650D213460
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 19965296M5270
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 100 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 1996530BI1872
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MORRIS MINOR
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 19962096K9448
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
PROTON PROTON
(1y)
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Accident 19965296E5289
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199622AKO7462
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
SCANIA Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 1996530BI1810
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SAAB 900
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Accident 19965296E5041
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
ROVER 200 SERIES
(3y)
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