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 19945294M2745
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 19945294E2765
Slight
3 vehicles
6 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
(1y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 19945294K2365
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
(3y)
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 19945294L2317
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199450D421752
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
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Accident 199422CR10297
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199422CF10586
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
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Accident 199422CN10340
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FREIGHT ROVER Model Missing
VOLVO Model Missing
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 199450D421719
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VANDEN PLAS 1500
FIAT UNO
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Accident 1994530BI1287
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO 740
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Accident 19945294E2671
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 19945294K2293
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
YAMAHA Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 19945294FAT02
Fatal
1 vehicle
4 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 19945294M2690
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
(1y)
FIAT UNO
(1y)
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Accident 199422CY10349
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER RANGE ROVER
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199422CV10415
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD FIESTA
ROVER 800 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 19945294L2336
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 800 SERIES
(2y)
RENAULT CLIO
(2y)
RENAULT 11
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Accident 199422CK10360
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
ROVER MAESTRO
(3y)
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 19945294M2683
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER MONTEGO
(4y)
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Accident 199450D211706
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
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