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 1996530BI0866
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199622AV03814
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1996530BI0886
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1996530BI1227
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19965296E2053
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
FORD ESCORT
Vehicle
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Accident 199622AN03723
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
MAZDA 626
(1y)
AUDI 80
(2y)
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 199622AX03609
Serious
6 vehicles
3 casualties
ROVER 400 SERIES
(1y)
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
FORD TRANSIT
(4y)
PEUGEOT 405
FORD SIERRA
Vehicle
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Accident 19965296E1950
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
Vehicle
COLT LANCER
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Accident 199622AL03599
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
HONDA PRELUDE
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Accident 199622AU03813
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT 19
FORD P100
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Accident 1996530BI0792
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BEDFORD Model Missing
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Accident 1996530BI0771
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 199650D211451
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 1996530BI0773
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
(4y)
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Accident 199622AY03472
Serious
2 vehicles
10 casualties
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199622AN03440
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 19965296E1882
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF Model Missing
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 19965296M1827
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
FORD CORTINA
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Accident 199650D421484
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
Vehicle
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Accident 199622AB03337
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
BEDFORD Model Missing
TOYOTA CARINA
(2y)
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