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 19955295L0499
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MG METRO
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199522CW01193
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
ERF Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 1995530BI0193
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1995530BI0191
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
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Accident 19955295M0341
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199522CV01192
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FIAT CINQUECENTO
(1y)
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Accident 199550D420211
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 19955295M0274
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 1995530BI0092
Fatal
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BEDFORD ASTRA
ERF Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 1995530BI0074
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CARLTON
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Accident 199550D210269
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19955295K0272
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND ROADTRAIN
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Accident 199522CT00385
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1995530BI0090
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER RANGE ROVER
VAUXHALL CARLTON
(3y)
ROVER MONTEGO
(2y)
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 1995530BI0073
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199550D210089
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 19952095K9009
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
AUDI 100
(1y)
SKODA 120
Vehicle
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Accident 1995530BI0030
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 199522CJ00239
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
ROVER MAESTRO
(4y)
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Accident 19955295K0132
Slight
6 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN BX
(3y)
PEUGEOT 205
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(4y)
PEUGEOT 309
MITSUBISHI COLT
NISSAN SUNNY
(1y)
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