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 19965296K5570
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19965296E1751
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 21
VAUXHALL OMEGA
(2y)
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Accident 199622AY03173
Fatal
1 vehicle
2 casualties
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
(3y)
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Accident 19962096K9167
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
AUDI A4
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Accident 199650D421273
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 199650D421271
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 19965296E1673
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI ZX550
CITROEN ZX
(1y)
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Accident 19965296M1668
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
NISSAN Model Missing
Vehicle
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 1996530BI0747
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN AX
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Accident 1996530BI0670
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199622AT02984
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
VOLVO 440
(4y)
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Accident 199622AX02988
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
OPEL MANTA
Vehicle
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Accident 19962096J9152
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
ERF Model Missing
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
Daf Trucks Model Missing
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Accident 199622AE02880
Fatal
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLVO 340
VOLVO Model Missing
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 19965296K4220
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
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Accident 19962096J9142
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FT 75
(2y)
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Accident 19965296K4290
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TALBOT HORIZON
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Accident 19965296E1538
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 19965296M1517
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ORION
FORD SIERRA
MERCEDES 200
(4y)
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Accident 199622AV02801
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
VOLVO Model Missing
Vehicle
HONDA CIVIC
(3y)
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