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 19912091J9445
Serious
2 vehicles
4 casualties
OPEL MANTA
DATSUN 180
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Accident 199150D421992
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO 245
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Accident 1991220411006
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Accident 19912091K9452
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
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Accident 1991530BI5166
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199150D421974
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
(2y)
Daf Trucks Model Missing
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Accident 1991220411011
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing
(2y)
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 19915291N7962
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
Daf Trucks Model Missing
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Accident 1991220411024
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES 200
(2y)
ROVER 800 SERIES
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Accident 1991220211003
Slight
1 vehicle
4 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
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Accident 19915291G1856
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing
(3y)
TRIUMPH HERALD
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Accident 1991220411012
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN 200
(2y)
PEUGEOT 309
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
FORD ORION
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Accident 19915291J1339
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 19915291G1799
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 19915291G1795
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 19915291G1791
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(1y)
FORD SIERRA
(2y)
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Accident 1991530BI5083
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
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Accident 1991530BI5084
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
RENAULT 21
(4y)
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Accident 1991220410045
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
FORD FIESTA
RENAULT 19
(2y)
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Accident 19912091K9413
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT UNO
(3y)
Daf Trucks Model Missing
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