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 19915291N7891
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 19915291N7845
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
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Accident 19915291N7795
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ORION
(2y)
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Accident 1991220410026
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
(4y)
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Accident 19915291N7793
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
LAND ROVER 109
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Accident 199150D422135
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
HILLMAN AVENGER
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Accident 199150D421843
Slight
4 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
BMW 7 SERIES
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
FORD P100
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Accident 19915291G1689
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT 19
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Accident 19915291J1257
Serious
1 vehicle
3 casualties
TOYOTA SUPRA
(1y)
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Accident 19912091K9390
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
(2y)
RENAULT 25
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Accident 19915291J1244
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199150D421791
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
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Accident 1991220410020
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
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Accident 1991220410012
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ORION
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Accident 1991220410009
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
RENAULT 21
(3y)
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Accident 19915291N7710
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
HONDA ACCORD
Vehicle
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Accident 1991220210035
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 19915291G1599
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FODEN Model Missing
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
(1y)
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Accident 19915291G1576
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD CORTINA
LEYLAND DAF FT 95
(2y)
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Accident 1991220409050
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
MG METRO
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
AUSTIN METRO
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