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 199850D426533
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
RENAULT 5
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Accident 1998520124884
Slight
4 vehicles
3 casualties
RENAULT 5
FIAT CINQUECENTO
(1y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
Vehicle
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Accident 199822AL04979
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BEDFORD Model Missing
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1998520123814
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Accident 199822AZ04715
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1998530BI2126
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
(3y)
RENAULT CLIO
(3y)
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Accident 1998520125466
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
FORD GRANADA
FIAT PUNTO
(2y)
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Accident 1998520125261
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
TOYOTA COROLLA
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199822AA04762
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN
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Accident 199822AE05042
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
Vehicle
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Accident 199822AT04755
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
PEUGEOT 406
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1998520124516
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1998530BI2255
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199820K955101
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS
(1y)
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(2y)
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Accident 1998520120847
Slight
9 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
HONDA ACCORD
VAUXHALL NOVA
PEUGEOT 306
(1y)
AUDI 80
Vehicle
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(3y)
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 199820K951701
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
BEDFORD Model Missing
FORD MONDEO
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(2y)
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Accident 1998530BI2073
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
(4y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1998530BI2074
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD COURIER
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
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Accident 1998520120685
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
CITROEN XANTIA
(1y)
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 199822AL04703
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
MERCEDES 200
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