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 1998520039977
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
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Accident 1998520040142
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES E CLASS
(3y)
RENAULT 19
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Accident 1998520037334
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN AX
Vehicle
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Accident 199850D422290
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
SEAT IBIZA
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Accident 1998520037324
Slight
4 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
FORD KA
(1y)
FORD ORION
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 1998520044482
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
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Accident 1998520038245
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1998520037304
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 199822AN01439
Slight
5 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD FIESTA
SAAB 900
ROVER 400 SERIES
(3y)
FORD FIESTA
VOLVO 740
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Accident 199850D212021
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
TRIUMPH DOLOMITE
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1998530BI0717
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1998520036294
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199822AM01438
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE
(2y)
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Accident 199850D211941
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(2y)
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Accident 1998520036072
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199822AE01477
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
MAN/VW Model Missing
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Accident 199820J914901
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 199820J915001
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
ERF Model Missing
(4y)
BMW 3 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 1998530BI0606
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES 300
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Accident 1998520032115
Slight
1 vehicle
7 casualties
Vehicle
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