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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1 casualty
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1 casualty
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1 casualty
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1 vehicle
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Accident 1998520105201
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1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1998520044464
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1 casualty
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Accident 1998520044148
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN PRIMERA
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3 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 199822AR01557
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 1998530BI0788
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 100 SERIES
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BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 1998520042676
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MAZDA 121
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Accident 1998520044181
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
(2y)
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Accident 1998520040525
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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(1y)
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 1998520039977
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
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Accident 1998520040142
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES E CLASS
(3y)
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Accident 1998520037334
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN AX
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Accident 199850D422290
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
SEAT IBIZA
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Accident 1998520037324
Slight
4 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
FORD KA
(1y)
FORD ORION
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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