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 1996530BI0039
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
LEYLAND DAF FT 75
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Accident 19965296E0045
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES 200
SAAB 900
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Accident 19962096K9007
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1996530BI0003
Fatal
5 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
CITROEN XANTIA
(2y)
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
FORD ORION
CITROEN XM
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Accident 19965296L1860
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
RENAULT Model Missing
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Accident 19962096K9003
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
AUSTIN MINI
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Accident 199650D210004
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 309
FORD FIESTA
TOYOTA RAV4
(2y)
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Accident 199522CF17256
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 19955295K8460
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 19955295K0970
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 19952095K9594
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 309
FORD ORION
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Accident 19952095K9591
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
VAUXHALL CALIBRA
(1y)
MERCEDES 190
(4y)
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Accident 19955295L1260
Slight
5 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
BMW 5 SERIES
Vehicle
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Accident 19955295K8310
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 19955295M4926
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 19
Vehicle
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Accident 199522CV17108
Slight
11 vehicles
5 casualties
FORD ESCORT
RENAULT 11
VOLVO 340
VOLVO 360
Vehicle
VOLVO Model Missing
CITROEN AX
(2y)
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
FORD SIERRA
(4y)
VAUXHALL Model Missing
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Accident 1995530BI2367
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 199550D422781
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 19955295K0580
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 19952095K9571
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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