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 19935293M2246
Serious
4 vehicles
4 casualties
PEUGEOT 309
(2y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD ESCORT
VOLVO 240
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Accident 199350D211532
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO 440
(4y)
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Accident 1993220406038
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19935293K3625
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
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Accident 199350D421491
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT Model Missing
FREIGHT ROVER Model Missing
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Accident 199350D421482
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
DATSUN 120
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Accident 1993220206026
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 19935293L1911
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
PEUGEOT 309
(4y)
Vehicle
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Accident 19932093K9220
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
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Accident 19935293E2184
Slight
5 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
MAZDA 323
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
PEUGEOT 205
MAZDA 323
(3y)
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Accident 19935293E2154
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 25
VOLVO 240
MERCEDES 190
Vehicle
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Accident 1993220406024
Serious
2 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
RENAULT 21
(2y)
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Accident 19935293E2137
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199350D211445
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 19935293L1822
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 19932093K9215
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 1993220206014
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199350D211394
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 505
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Accident 1993220206013
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 1993530BI1065
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CARLTON
Vehicle
MORRIS ITAL
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