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 1998520152889
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1998520150624
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 1998520149799
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 199822AA05613
Serious
1 vehicle
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 1998530BI2552
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 5 SERIES
Vehicle
MERCEDES E CLASS
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1998520150193
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199822AM05624
Slight
8 vehicles
2 casualties
LAND ROVER FREELANDER
SKODA FAVORIT
(4y)
PEUGEOT 406
LAND ROVER FREELANDER
BMW 3 SERIES
(3y)
VOLKSWAGEN CORRADO
(3y)
RENAULT MEGANE
PEUGEOT 406
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Accident 199820K961801
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL VECTRA
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
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Accident 199822AL05623
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
LEYLAND Model Missing
CITROEN DISPATCH
(2y)
CITROEN XANTIA
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Accident 199822AE05594
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 406
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
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Accident 1998520149152
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
Vehicle
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Accident 199850D427490
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
JAGUAR XJ SERIES
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Accident 1998530BI2550
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199822AV05539
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 1998530BI2507
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199822AK05622
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
BMW 3 SERIES
RENAULT LAGUNA
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Accident 199822AQ05535
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
(1y)
LEYLAND DAF FTG 85
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Accident 199820K961401
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 405
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
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Accident 1998520144894
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
NISSAN PRIMERA
(4y)
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Accident 1998520142154
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
FIAT UNO
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