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
Areas on the M5
Towns on the M5
Accidents on the M5
Fatal
Serious
Slight
Click markers for details
Move Insights
Thinking of moving to this area?
Check flood risk, planning history, EPC ratings and more with a Move Insights property report.
Flood risk assessment
Planning history
EPC ratings & more
Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 15,212 accidents
Accident 19945294E4286
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
RENAULT 19
(3y)
View Details
Accident 19945294E4282
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN AX
(4y)
FORD ORION
FORD ESCORT
View Details
Accident 19945294E4673
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
VOLVO 340
View Details
Accident 19945294M4671
Slight
3 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA
BMW 3 SERIES
VAUXHALL ASTRA
View Details
Accident 19945294E4274
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
TOYOTA MR2
FORD SIERRA
View Details
Accident 199450D212848
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
MERCEDES Model Missing
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
FORD ESCORT
View Details
Accident 19945294L3828
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 11
AUSTIN MONTEGO
View Details
Accident 19945294L3779
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
Vehicle
View Details
Accident 19945294M4547
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
MAZDA 1500
View Details
Accident 19945294E4168
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
FORD GRANADA
VAUXHALL SENATOR
(1y)
View Details
Accident 199450D422795
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
ERF Model Missing
View Details
Accident 199422CF16175
Fatal
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
MERCEDES 300
View Details
Accident 19945294E4539
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ERF Model Missing
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
ROVER 800 SERIES
(3y)
View Details
Accident 1994530BI2210
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
Vehicle
View Details
Accident 199450D212736
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
(4y)
View Details
Accident 199422CK15765
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
NISSAN D21
(4y)
View Details
Accident 199422CZ15939
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
MERCEDES Model Missing
View Details
Accident 19945294E3984
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
FORD TRANSIT
View Details
Accident 199422CL15835
Serious
9 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL NOVA
(4y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
FORD SIERRA
PEUGEOT 405
PEUGEOT 405
(1y)
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
View Details
Accident 19945294K3508
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DAIMLER 4.0
(2y)
PEUGEOT 405
(3y)
View Details