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 199422CX06392
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
LAND ROVER 88
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Accident 19945294M1766
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN BX
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1994530BI0786
Fatal
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ALFA ROMEO 164
(3y)
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 19945294L1369
Fatal
2 vehicles
5 casualties
FORD SIERRA
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 19945294E1644
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ORION
(2y)
VAUXHALL NOVA
ROVER MONTEGO
(3y)
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Accident 1994530BI0739
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 19945294L1359
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
RENAULT 19
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Accident 19945294M1622
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
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Accident 199422CP10318
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 19945294E1673
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1994530BI0738
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
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Accident 1994530BI0782
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MAN/VW Model Missing
ROVER 800 SERIES
(4y)
VAUXHALL NOVA
(4y)
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Accident 19942094K9187
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI 80
Vehicle
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Accident 19945294M1546
Slight
1 vehicle
4 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199422CQ05397
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
DAIHATSU SPORTRAK
(2y)
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Accident 19945294L3153
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUDI 80
(2y)
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Accident 19945294M1508
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FIAT STRADA
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Accident 199422CU05354
Slight
2 vehicles
5 casualties
ROVER MAESTRO
(1y)
VAUXHALL BELMONT
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Accident 19945294M1460
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
ROVER 800 SERIES
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Accident 199422CL05922
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LAND ROVER 90
(1y)
FORD Model Missing
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