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 2015521506147
Serious
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1 vehicle
3 casualties
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Serious
52.1760, -2.1749
4 vehicles
4 casualties
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(4y)
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Serious
51.7467, -2.3367
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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(4y)
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Accident 2015521502627
Serious
51.5431, -2.5795
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
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BMW 1 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 201550KU2J003
Serious
50.8409, -3.3900
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 2015521502328
Serious
51.5027, -2.6725
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN CADDY
(4y)
Motorcycle 125cc and under
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Accident 2015530209309
Serious
51.9847, -2.1258
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN QASHQAI
(4y)
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Serious
51.3617, -2.8913
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN
(2y)
Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 201450KU2I012
Serious
50.8799, -3.3808
4 vehicles
3 casualties
MG ZR
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
CITROEN C3
(2y)
Car
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Accident 2014530209191
Serious
51.7838, -2.3038
9 vehicles
5 casualties
CITROEN BERLINGO
MERCEDES E CLASS
(3y)
TOYOTA AURIS
FIAT SEICENTO
SAAB 9-3
HONDA JAZZ
HONDA CIVIC
AUDI A3
PEUGEOT 307
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Accident 2014530209188
Serious
51.6954, -2.3942
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 2014521407041
Serious
51.4945, -2.6869
6 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
RENAULT CLIO
(1y)
Car
HYUNDAI I10
FORD FIESTA
NISSAN ALMERA
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Accident 2014530209016
Serious
51.7030, -2.3892
2 vehicles
3 casualties
LEXUS CT 200
RENAULT TRUCKS Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 2014530209013
Serious
51.8000, -2.2852
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI SV 1000
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 2014530209023
Serious
51.7257, -2.3512
1 vehicle
54 casualties
ALEXANDER DENNIS Model Missing
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Accident 2014521405747
Serious
51.4647, -2.7472
3 vehicles
5 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
(2y)
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
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Accident 2014520404845
Serious
51.0249, -3.0552
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS FTG 85CF
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 2014520405390
Serious
50.9588, -3.2353
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
PEUGEOT 207
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Accident 201422G402495
Serious
52.2218, -2.1483
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
RENAULT MEGANE
(4y)
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Accident 2014521404892
Serious
51.6001, -2.4813
1 vehicle
3 casualties
MINI COOPER
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