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 199622AA06579
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
FORD ORION
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Accident 19962096K9373
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 19965296L3260
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 19962096K9374
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO MODEL MISSING
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
FORD PROBE
(1y)
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Accident 19965296L3211
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD CORTINA
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Accident 199650D422953
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN VISA
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Accident 199622AG06516
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 400 SERIES
(2y)
BMW Model Missing
PEUGEOT 205
(4y)
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Accident 199650D422937
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN AX
FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199650D422940
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN ZX
(1y)
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Accident 19965296L3311
Serious
3 vehicles
5 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
(3y)
FORD SIERRA
ROVER 400 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 199622AQ06478
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1996530BI1419
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MONTEGO
HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 19965296L3233
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
MERCEDES Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 199650D212908
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 199650D422920
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 1996530BI1349
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 19965296E3717
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
PEUGEOT 106
(4y)
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Accident 19965296L3114
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
RENAULT 21
COLT LANCER
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Accident 19965296L3157
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 199650D422860
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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