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 19962096K1365
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI A6
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 1996530BI1237
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
FIAT STRADA
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Accident 199622AC05040
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 19965296M2799
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD GRANADA
(4y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1996530BI1214
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
MAN/VW Model Missing
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Accident 199622AF05112
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LAND ROVER DEFENDER
(1y)
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Accident 199622AC04948
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199622AA05038
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
NISSAN MICRA
(1y)
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
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Accident 19965296K2375
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1996530BI1150
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 19965296K2291
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(4y)
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Accident 199650D212120
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
ROVER 400 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 199622AU04917
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN STANZA
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Accident 1996530BI1161
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19965296L2277
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER MONTEGO
(4y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199622AV04895
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 19962096K9260
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
RENAULT LAGUNA
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Accident 1996530BI1138
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 240
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
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Accident 199622AK04771
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 19965296E2666
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
SCANIA Model Missing
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