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 2024531415630
Serious
51.9628, -2.1286
3 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW X4
VAUXHALL CORSA
(3y)
VAUXHALL MOVANO
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Accident 2024201413944
Serious
52.5108, -1.9753
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HYUNDAI TUCSON
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Accident 2024531406971
Serious
51.9304, -2.1383
2 vehicles
2 casualties
IVECO EUROCARGO
(3y)
MERCEDES MODEL MISSING
(3y)
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Accident 2024501405729
Serious
50.7285, -3.4651
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI GSXR
MERCEDES VITO
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Accident 2023501390688
Serious
50.8423, -3.3895
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Goods vehicle - unknown weight
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Accident 2023201389327
Serious
52.4500, -2.0152
2 vehicles
4 casualties
MINI ONE
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 2023501388207
Serious
50.7280, -3.4619
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA MODEL MISSING
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Accident 2023520400996
Serious
51.0648, -3.0185
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN UP
CITROEN DISPATCH
(1y)
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Accident 2023501380632
Serious
50.8359, -3.3936
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2023501372331
Serious
50.7094, -3.4655
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA MT
SKODA OCTAVIA
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Accident 2023221364921
Serious
52.1518, -2.1913
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUDI A8
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Accident 2023501395757
Serious
50.9483, -3.2766
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Minibus (8-16 passenger seats)
LAND ROVER DEFENDER
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Accident 2023531356254
Serious
51.9880, -2.1251
3 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI EX
PEUGEOT PARTNER
(2y)
Goods vehicle - unknown weight
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Accident 2023221369467
Serious
52.0878, -2.1792
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO MODEL MISSING
Car
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Accident 2023520400548
Serious
50.9918, -3.0960
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TRIUMPH TIGER
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Accident 2023221349314
Serious
52.1167, -2.1974
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FOCUS
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 2023522301632
Serious
51.5514, -2.5486
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
AUDI E-TRON
(2y)
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Accident 2023201343461
Serious
52.4852, -2.0248
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD GALAXY
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Accident 2023221343284
Serious
52.0525, -2.1386
2 vehicles
6 casualties
NISSAN QASHQAI
(3y)
Vehicle
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Accident 2023520301526
Serious
51.1541, -2.9813
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TRIUMPH THUNDERBIRD
BMW 1 SERIES
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