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
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Accident 19925292M3190
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 19925292M3119
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 19925292M3091
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
ROVER 200 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 199250D212042
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 19925292E3046
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO 343
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Accident 19925292E3025
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SKODA FAVORIT
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Accident 1992530BI2164
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO 340
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 1992530BI2165
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
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Accident 19925292M2977
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19925292E2990
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 19925292Z3141
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
VOLVO Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 1992220211009
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19925292K3169
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER SD1
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Accident 1992220411007
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER MONTEGO
(2y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
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Accident 1992220211001
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
PEUGEOT 309
(4y)
Vehicle
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Accident 19925292K3064
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 19925292M2886
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
TOYOTA CELICA
CITROEN BX
CITROEN BX
(1y)
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Accident 1992220410037
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 19925292E3227
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(1y)
FORD SIERRA
FORD SIERRA
(1y)
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Accident 1992220410038
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
ROVER 400 SERIES
(2y)
FORD FIESTA
Vehicle
ROVER MONTEGO
(2y)
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