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 199522CJ12084
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA MR2
Vehicle
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Accident 199550D211937
Fatal
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199550D211964
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19952095K9389
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 19955295K3142
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
TOYOTA COROLLA
(3y)
TOYOTA COROLLA
NISSAN MICRA
(2y)
CITROEN BX
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Accident 1995530BI1621
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 19952095J9376
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
ROVER 800 SERIES
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Accident 19955295L9930
Fatal
6 vehicles
8 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
ROVER 800 SERIES
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
FORD CAPRI
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Accident 19955295M3182
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES 200
(4y)
FIAT UNO
ROVER METRO
(2y)
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Accident 19955295L2973
Fatal
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 400 SERIES
(3y)
Vehicle
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Accident 19955295M3217
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
FORD MONDEO
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
DAIHATSU FOURTRAK
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Accident 1995530BI1553
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199550D422127
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 19955295E3120
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
NISSAN MICRA
(1y)
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 199522CP11537
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 19955295K2976
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
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Accident 19955295K2933
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 199522CM11397
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
RENAULT CLIO
(4y)
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Accident 1995530BI1548
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1995530BI1590
Slight
5 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD SIERRA
Vehicle
Vehicle
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
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