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 199820K926201
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
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Accident 1998520056910
Slight
1 vehicle
4 casualties
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
(3y)
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Accident 199822AB02049
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1998520056260
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN PRIMERA
(4y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
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Accident 199822AX02045
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(1y)
ROVER 400 SERIES
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
VAUXHALL FRONTERA
(2y)
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Accident 1998520058696
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
FORD MONDEO
ROVER 400 SERIES
(1y)
VOLVO 460
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Accident 199822AY02046
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1998520056684
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAN/VW Model Missing
AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 199850D422796
Fatal
2 vehicles
4 casualties
ROVER 400 SERIES
(3y)
FIAT BRAVA
(3y)
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Accident 1998520055921
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 1998520055905
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Vehicle
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Accident 1998520056344
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LADA SAMARA
MG METRO
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Accident 1998530BI1010
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199820K926001
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(2y)
PEUGEOT 205
ROVER 200 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 199850D212746
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
AUDI 100
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Accident 199820K925701
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199820K925501
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FA 65
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199822AR02086
Serious
3 vehicles
4 casualties
MERCEDES C CLASS
(1y)
PEUGEOT 106
(1y)
VOLVO Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 199822AR01948
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
(2y)
VOLVO 440
(3y)
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Accident 1998520054097
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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