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
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Accident 19942094K9395
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
ROVER 800 SERIES
ROVER 200 SERIES
(1y)
JAGUAR XJ SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 19945294K2944
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ORION
TOYOTA CARINA
(4y)
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Accident 199450D422205
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 199450D422148
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 19945294E3254
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
TOYOTA COROLLA
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199450D212178
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
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Accident 19942094J9376
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 19945294E3379
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VOLVO 245
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Accident 19945294K2838
Slight
2 vehicles
6 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
(3y)
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 19945294K2813
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
AUSTIN MAESTRO
TOYOTA PREVIA
(1y)
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199450D422165
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
(3y)
PEUGEOT 405
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 19945294E3210
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 19945294K2786
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 19945294L2824
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD SIERRA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
PORSCHE 944
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Accident 1994530BI1593
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
MZ Model Missing
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Accident 19945294L2850
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
(4y)
NISSAN MICRA
VOLVO 740
(4y)
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Accident 19945294E3275
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 19945294M3279
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
BMW 3 SERIES
(1y)
FORD ORION
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Accident 1994530BI1584
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
AUDI 80
PEUGEOT 205
HONDA CONCERTO
(3y)
FORD SIERRA
(4y)
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Accident 19945294M3277
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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