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 2017521706181
Fatal
51.5736, -2.5229
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
MERCEDES Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 2017200184653
Fatal
52.5115, -1.9880
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL INSIGNIA
(1y)
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 2016520606353
Fatal
51.0920, -3.0027
8 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA
Car
NISSAN MICRA
CITROEN C4
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(3y)
BMW 5 SERIES
HONDA CIVIC
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2016521606385
Fatal
51.5302, -2.6021
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2016530072475
Fatal
52.0344, -2.1276
5 vehicles
7 casualties
MG ZR
FORD MONDEO
VOLVO Model Missing
(1y)
MERCEDES GLA CLASS
(1y)
MAZDA 6
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Accident 2016220061326
Fatal
52.0645, -2.1546
4 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
BMW 3 SERIES
BMW X5
(1y)
Car
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Accident 2015530210040
Fatal
51.7653, -2.3157
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 1 SERIES
(2y)
SCANIA Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 2015520508477
Fatal
51.0065, -3.0719
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN LT 35
PEUGEOT 307
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Accident 2015520504026
Fatal
50.9823, -3.1151
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 201522C500649
Fatal
52.2688, -2.1298
3 vehicles
8 casualties
Vehicle
CHRYSLER VOYAGER
TOYOTA PRIUS
(2y)
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Accident 201550KU2J001
Fatal
50.8368, -3.3928
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
Car
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Accident 2014530209182
Fatal
52.0379, -2.1299
3 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES SPRINTER
(4y)
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
NISSAN ALMERA
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Accident 2014520407591
Fatal
50.9785, -3.1310
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
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Accident 201420Z003694
Fatal
52.4825, -2.0238
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
(4y)
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Accident 2014520405342
Fatal
51.1816, -2.9756
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VOLVO Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 2014530208802
Fatal
51.9205, -2.1473
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW R 1200
(4y)
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 2014520402762
Fatal
51.2370, -2.9458
1 vehicle
1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 2014520400927
Fatal
51.1488, -2.9786
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL INSIGNIA
(3y)
PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 2013520308672
Fatal
50.9582, -3.2388
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2013521400109
Fatal
51.5740, -2.5219
2 vehicles
2 casualties
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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