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 19965296M8223
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199622AD08790
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD SIERRA
VAUXHALL CALIBRA
(4y)
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Accident 19962096K9548
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 19965296E8239
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL OMEGA
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Accident 19965296M8647
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19965296K0144
Slight
1 vehicle
4 casualties
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Accident 19962096K9542
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 19965296M0096
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 19962096J9534
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
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Accident 19965296E6988
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 19965296M6939
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER METRO
(4y)
MERCEDES 200
(4y)
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Accident 199650D213997
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 19965296E6942
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
LEYLAND DAF FA 65
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Accident 19965296M6934
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 19965296M0157
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAZDA 323
(1y)
VAUXHALL CARLTON
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Accident 19965296E6845
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
MAZDA 626
(1y)
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Accident 19965296L4404
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 19965296E6990
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
ROVER 600 SERIES
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 199650D424010
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
DAIHATSU HI-JET
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Accident 1996530BI2336
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
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