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 1998520074519
Fatal
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199850D423797
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 1998530BI1317
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUDI 80
SCANIA Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 1998520072745
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
JAGUAR XK SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 1998530BI1297
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
HARLEY-DAVIDSON Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 199822AN02865
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199822AW02849
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
HONDA ACCORD
(2y)
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Accident 199822AU02847
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
(1y)
ROVER 600 SERIES
(4y)
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
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Accident 1998530BI1279
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1998520070694
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106
Vehicle
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Accident 1998520070572
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA NTV650
(1y)
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Accident 1998520069639
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CARLTON
VAUXHALL FRONTERA
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Accident 199822AT02616
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1998520070374
Slight
5 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
SUBARU IMPREZA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1998530BI1316
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
VOLVO 940
(1y)
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 199822AQ02614
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
VAUXHALL CHEVETTE
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Accident 1998520068349
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA CARINA
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Accident 199822AL02610
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES E CLASS
(1y)
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Accident 199822AM02519
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
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Accident 199850D423330
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT 5
FORD ESCORT
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