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 485 accidents
Accident 1999520068875
Fatal
50.9735, -3.1693
2 vehicles
3 casualties
TOYOTA Model Missing
SCANIA Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 1999520068395
Fatal
50.9754, -3.1566
2 vehicles
2 casualties
HYUNDAI LANTRA
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 1999520066931
Fatal
51.5580, -2.5568
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL TIGRA
(4y)
VOLVO 940
(1y)
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Accident 199950D422805
Fatal
50.8739, -3.3819
2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
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Accident 199950D412307
Fatal
50.9062, -3.3655
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1999520035945
Fatal
51.2500, -2.9256
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD GALAXY
(3y)
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Accident 1999520023728
Fatal
51.3775, -2.8816
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT TRAFIC
VOLVO 244
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Accident 1999530AI0588
Fatal
51.7961, -2.2913
4 vehicles
4 casualties
PEUGEOT 405
ERF Model Missing
(4y)
MERCEDES C CLASS
(3y)
RENAULT LAGUNA
(1y)
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Accident 199822AG05665
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 1998530BI2180
Fatal
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Z550
(1y)
LEYLAND DAF FT 85
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Accident 1998520122194
Fatal
4 vehicles
2 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
Vehicle
MZ Model Missing
RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 1998530BI2023
Fatal
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FIAT UNO
TOYOTA LANDCRUISER
(1y)
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Accident 1998520097704
Fatal
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
(3y)
VOLKSWAGEN CADDY
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Accident 1998530BI1491
Fatal
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 1998520074519
Fatal
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1998530BI1112
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 199850D422796
Fatal
2 vehicles
4 casualties
ROVER 400 SERIES
(3y)
FIAT BRAVA
(3y)
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Accident 1998520038934
Fatal
1 vehicle
4 casualties
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
(3y)
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Accident 1998520044482
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
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Accident 1998520022404
Fatal
3 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
VOLVO Model Missing
Vehicle
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