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 199550D422758
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
PEUGEOT 305
MERCEDES 200
CITROEN BX
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Accident 19955295E4939
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
RENAULT 25
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 1995530BI2302
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 19955295E4694
Slight
3 vehicles
4 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
FORD ESCORT
AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 19955295E4763
Slight
3 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
NISSAN SUNNY
VAUXHALL NOVA
(2y)
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Accident 199550D212671
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FIAT DUCATO
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Accident 199522CF16037
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 19955295E4620
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199550D212623
Slight
4 vehicles
3 casualties
MORRIS MINOR
VAUXHALL CORSA
ROVER MONTEGO
(4y)
VOLVO Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 199522CC16103
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 199522CE16059
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
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Accident 199522CK16041
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER RANGE ROVER
FORD MAVERICK
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 199522CG16061
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
FORD SIERRA
(4y)
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Accident 199522CH16062
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
AUDI 80
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
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Accident 199550D422593
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FIAT PUNTO
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1995530BI2204
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
(3y)
TOYOTA CARINA
(1y)
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Accident 19952095J9545
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199522CW15591
Serious
1 vehicle
4 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 19955295K0660
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT Model Missing
RENAULT ESPACE
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Accident 199522CB15573
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD ORION
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