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
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Accident 19962096K9107
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
LEYLAND DAF FT 2700
Daf Trucks Model Missing
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Accident 199622CC03821
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CARLTON
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Accident 199622CY03748
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
FORD ORION
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Accident 19965296L0920
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA SUPRA
MERCEDES 200
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Accident 1996530BI0467
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 199650D210860
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 5 SERIES
Vehicle
TRIUMPH ACCLAIM
CITROEN BX
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Accident 19965296M1089
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 19965296K0400
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT UNO
Vehicle
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Accident 19965296E1065
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FIAT X1/9
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Accident 199622CA03175
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN ZX
(3y)
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Accident 199650D210757
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN PRIMERA
(4y)
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Accident 1996530BI0407
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LAND ROVER DEFENDER
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Accident 199622CF02950
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199622CM03071
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199622CE02949
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(1y)
LOTUS ELAN
(2y)
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Accident 1996530BI0355
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 199650D420712
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FT 95
CITROEN BX
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Accident 19965296M0808
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
RELIANT ROBIN
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Accident 19965296L8620
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 19965296M0795
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
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