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
Showing 20 of 15,212 accidents
Accident 199822AD04834
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ERF Model Missing
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1998520127949
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
BMW 5 SERIES
RENAULT 21
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Accident 1998520129544
Slight
6 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES E CLASS
(1y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
FIAT BRAVA
VOLVO 440
(4y)
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Accident 1998520127639
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA RAV4
(2y)
FORD SIERRA
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
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Accident 1998530BI2147
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
MERCEDES 300
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Accident 1998520125733
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LAND ROVER Model Missing
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Accident 199850D216461
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
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Accident 1998520124814
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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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 199822AV04757
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
LEYLAND DAF FA 45
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
Vehicle
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Accident 199822AZ04715
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199822AX04713
Serious
14 vehicles
6 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
IVECO Model Missing
MERCEDES Model Missing
(4y)
VAUXHALL CORSA
(4y)
Vehicle
VAUXHALL OMEGA
ROVER 200 SERIES
TOYOTA Model Missing
(1y)
Vehicle
Vehicle
MAZDA 323
ROVER 400 SERIES
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN
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Accident 199822AY04760
Serious
13 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
ROVER 600 SERIES
(1y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
ALFA ROMEO 75
FORD MONDEO
(4y)
VOLVO 440
(3y)
FIAT TIPO
Vehicle
ROVER 600 SERIES
(1y)
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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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