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 199250D211524
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 240
(2y)
BMW Model Missing
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Accident 1992530BI1612
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN CORRADO
(1y)
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Accident 19925292M1964
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA PRELUDE
(4y)
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Accident 199250D211427
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
VAUXHALL CARLTON
(3y)
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Accident 19925292E2152
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1992220408041
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT CROMA
PEUGEOT 405
CITROEN VISA
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Accident 199250D211406
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 1992220408044
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
(3y)
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 19925292E1920
Slight
14 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
Vehicle
BEDFORD Model Missing
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
ROVER SD1
Vehicle
FORD ORION
ROVER METRO
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
ROVER MONTEGO
(2y)
RENAULT 11
(4y)
VAUXHALL CARLTON
ROVER 200 SERIES
PEUGEOT 305
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Accident 19925292M1905
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 1992220408039
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
DATSUN STANZA
ROVER 200 SERIES
(4y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
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Accident 1992530BI1743
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
ROVER 200 SERIES
NISSAN MICRA
(4y)
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Accident 19925292K2137
Serious
5 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
DATSUN BLUEBIRD
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1992220409030
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
VOLVO 340
(2y)
ROVER 400 SERIES
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 199250D421341
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 1992530BI1633
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 19925292L2053
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19925292K2030
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
SUZUKI SWIFT
(2y)
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Accident 19925292Z2103
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
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Accident 1992220408024
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
PEUGEOT 305
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
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