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 19965296M2433
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 19965296M2395
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
FIAT TIPO
(1y)
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Accident 19965296M2527
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
(1y)
RENAULT 19
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Accident 19965296M2330
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 19965296E3630
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
AUDI 80
(2y)
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Accident 199650D211844
Slight
1 vehicle
4 casualties
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199622AF04192
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MG MGB
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Accident 199650D211768
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 1996530BI0990
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
ROVER METRO
(2y)
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Accident 1996530BI0989
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(4y)
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Accident 1996530BI0962
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FT 95
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Accident 199650D211705
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 19965296M2191
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
RENAULT 21
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Accident 199622AJ03896
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19965296E2119
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19965296L1915
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 199650D211696
Serious
5 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD Model Missing
Vehicle
NISSAN MICRA
(1y)
BMW 3 SERIES
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 19962096K9202
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 19965296M2174
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 305
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Accident 199622AX03816
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ERF Model Missing
(4y)
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