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
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Accident 19965296M4736
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 405
(1y)
DAIHATSU FOURTRAK
(4y)
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Accident 19965296M4461
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 19965296L3520
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
FORD FIESTA
RENAULT 19
(2y)
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Accident 199650D423181
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 19962096K9404
Slight
1 vehicle
4 casualties
ROVER METRO
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Accident 199622AT06963
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAZDA E2000
MITSUBISHI SPACE WAGON
(4y)
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Accident 19965296M4452
Serious
4 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA
ROVER MONTEGO
Vehicle
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1996530BI1654
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 19965296E4363
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 19965296M4392
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
FORD FIESTA
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 19965296E4512
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
(1y)
ERF Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 199622AF06814
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199622GN11283
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
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Accident 199622AR06778
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 19965296E4192
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1996530BI1569
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 306
Vehicle
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Accident 199622AB06649
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN PRIMERA
(1y)
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Accident 1996530BI1519
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT UNO
FIAT PANDA
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Accident 19965296E3950
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 199622AB06672
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
ROVER 400 SERIES
FORD SIERRA
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