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 1993530AI0041
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(2y)
MAZDA 323
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Accident 19935293L0154
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL SENATOR
Vehicle
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Accident 19935293E0055
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 19935293L0117
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
BEDFORD Model Missing
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199350D212342
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1993220401001
Slight
7 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD ESCORT
FORD ORION
(1y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1993220401005
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
FORD ORION
(4y)
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Accident 1993220401002
Slight
4 vehicles
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL CARLTON
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 1992220412044
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1992530BI2537
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199250D212298
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT 20
ROVER 200 SERIES
PEUGEOT 205
(3y)
MAZDA 626
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Accident 1992220212028
Slight
7 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
CITROEN CX
SAAB 900
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Accident 1992530BI2516
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
HONDA ACCORD
FORD ESCORT
Vehicle
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Accident 199250D422265
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
(4y)
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Accident 19925292E3692
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
TOYOTA SUPRA
(2y)
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Accident 1992530BI2525
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
MERCEDES Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 1992220212024
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199250D422297
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI 80
(3y)
RENAULT 18
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Accident 1992530BI2519
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 199250D422293
Fatal
1 vehicle
5 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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