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 19925292K3691
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 1992530BI2467
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199250D422231
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(1y)
MG MONTEGO
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Accident 19925292M3550
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 199250D422281
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
Vehicle
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Accident 19925292M3489
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(1y)
MERCEDES 190
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1992220412017
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1992530BI2381
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
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Accident 1992530BI2427
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 1992220212023
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1992530BI2380
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 19925292L3582
Fatal
1 vehicle
3 casualties
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Accident 19925292E3404
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN VISA
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
FORD SIERRA
(1y)
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Accident 1992220412005
Slight
7 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
FORD SIERRA
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(4y)
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
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Accident 19925292E3403
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ERF Model Missing
NISSAN MICRA
(3y)
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Accident 199250D212342
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199250D212345
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 19922092K9459
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 19922092J9455
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER MONTEGO
(1y)
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Accident 1992220211033
Fatal
1 vehicle
2 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing
(2y)
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