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 199250D211342
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 1992220408019
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 19925292M1723
Fatal
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 440
(2y)
FORD SIERRA
(1y)
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Accident 199250D211330
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 1992220408013
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MONTEGO
AUSTIN MAESTRO
CITROEN XM
(2y)
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Accident 19925292K1948
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 19925292M1690
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 19925292Z1992
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(4y)
Vehicle
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Accident 19925292K1924
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
FORD SIERRA
(2y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
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Accident 1992530BI1475
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 19925292L1918
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER MONTEGO
Vehicle
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Accident 19925292E1665
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 340
FORD GRANADA
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 19925292K1964
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1992530BI1477
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
TRIUMPH 2000
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Accident 1992530BI1439
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
PEUGEOT 309
Vehicle
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Accident 19925292E1603
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
DATSUN CHERRY
MERCEDES Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 199250D421232
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 19925292K1905
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 19925292L1911
Serious
1 vehicle
3 casualties
FORD ORION
(2y)
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Accident 19925292E1578
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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