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 vehicle
1 casualty
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Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
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(3y)
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
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4 vehicles
4 casualties
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2 casualties
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Accident 199750D421754
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
OPEL MONZA
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Accident 19972097K9348
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER METRO
(3y)
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(4y)
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Accident 199750D420602
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
COLT LANCER
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Accident 1997530BI0323
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5 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL NOVA
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(1y)
ROVER 400 SERIES
(1y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
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Accident 1997520000763
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1997530BI0324
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
TRIUMPH ACCLAIM
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Accident 1997520017805
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
RENAULT CLIO
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1997520017515
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO
(1y)
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199750D420552
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
AUDI 100
(3y)
MAN Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 199722AP00957
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES 300
(1y)
FORD GRANADA
(3y)
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Accident 1997521000553
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 1997520015611
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
FORD GRANADA
(3y)
PROTON PERSONA
(1y)
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Accident 1997520015715
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MITSUBISHI CARISMA
(1y)
FORD ORION
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Accident 1997520006533
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1997530BI0271
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
Vehicle
ROVER 400 SERIES
(4y)
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