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 201120Z002461
Slight
52.5385, -1.9687
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS FTG 85CF
FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 201122D103927
Slight
52.2721, -2.1240
2 vehicles
2 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 201150KU2R017
Slight
50.8553, -3.3847
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 307
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Accident 201122C103773
Slight
52.1691, -2.1792
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2011521105369
Slight
51.4085, -2.8524
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FOCUS
(4y)
FORD FIESTA
Car
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Accident 2011530205381
Fatal
51.9285, -2.1403
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 201122D103630
Slight
52.1823, -2.1718
4 vehicles
4 casualties
CITROEN C4
(3y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
CITROEN C4
BMW 1 SERIES
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Accident 201122D103626
Slight
52.0828, -2.1741
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
MERCEDES E CLASS
(3y)
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Accident 2011521105373
Slight
51.5330, -2.5948
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
FORD KA
(1y)
Car
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Accident 201122D103932
Slight
52.1360, -2.1984
3 vehicles
3 casualties
MERCEDES VITO
(4y)
FORD FIESTA
NISSAN QASHQAI
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Accident 201122D103610
Slight
52.3479, -2.0750
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2011530205055
Serious
51.9223, -2.1460
1 vehicle
2 casualties
CITROEN SAXO
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Accident 201150KO2L016
Slight
50.7472, -3.4580
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
MAZDA 323
IVECO Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 2011520105220
Slight
51.1903, -2.9723
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
FORD FOCUS
SEAT ALTEA
(2y)
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Accident 2011521105401
Slight
51.4564, -2.7698
2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
VAUXHALL INSIGNIA
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Accident 2011530205020
Slight
51.9909, -2.1246
4 vehicles
1 casualty
HYUNDAI ACCENT
NISSAN ALMERA
FORD FIESTA
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 2011521105222
Slight
51.4622, -2.7518
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
AUDI A6
NISSAN ALMERA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2011520105119
Slight
51.1435, -2.9736
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 406
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2011521105312
Slight
51.5288, -2.6073
3 vehicles
2 casualties
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
(3y)
VAUXHALL CORSA
(3y)
CHRYSLER PT CRUISER
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Accident 2011530205365
Slight
51.8526, -2.1807
3 vehicles
2 casualties
TOYOTA MR2
FIAT PUNTO
FORD FOCUS
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