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 199550D210880
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
Vehicle
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Accident 19955295L1294
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 199522CD05570
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 19955295E1457
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN ZX
(1y)
VOLVO 440
VAUXHALL CARLTON
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Accident 199522CC04695
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
TALBOT Model Missing
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Accident 19955295K1380
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ORION
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1995530BI0678
Slight
1 vehicle
4 casualties
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1995530BI0607
Slight
5 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 800 SERIES
PEUGEOT 205
PEUGEOT 106
(2y)
SEAT IBIZA
CITROEN AX
(2y)
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Accident 19955295E1307
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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Accident 199522CR04363
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA MR2
ROVER 200 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 19955295L1287
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD GRANADA
FORD CORTINA
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Accident 19955295K1286
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 19952095J0558
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 19952095K9135
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
PEUGEOT 405
(2y)
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Accident 19955295M1158
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Vehicle
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Accident 19955295E1263
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HINO Model Missing
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Accident 199522CV04090
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN ZX
(3y)
PEUGEOT 405
(2y)
NISSAN PRIMERA
Vehicle
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Accident 19955295M1150
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 19955295M1076
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 19955295M1070
Fatal
5 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT EXTRA
ERF Model Missing
ERF Model Missing
LEYLAND DAF Model Missing
FIAT PANDA
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