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 2,428 accidents
Accident 200050D421468
Serious
50.8461, -3.3892
1 vehicle
1 casualty
KAWASAKI ZX750
(3y)
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Accident 2000530AI0446
Serious
51.8061, -2.2557
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 200020K914701
Serious
52.5065, -1.9961
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT 19
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Accident 2000520026930
Serious
51.5471, -2.5695
5 vehicles
4 casualties
PEUGEOT 405
VOLKSWAGEN BORA
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
VOLVO 740
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Accident 200022M112266
Serious
52.2799, -2.1203
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(1y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
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Accident 2000520026565
Serious
51.4698, -2.7393
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
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(1y)
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Accident 200022M212286
Serious
52.0916, -2.1821
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 200052GT21386
Serious
51.0313, -3.0496
2 vehicles
2 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
SCANIA Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 2000530AI1407
Serious
51.7471, -2.3366
3 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
MERCEDES Model Missing
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200022M111947
Serious
52.1305, -2.2008
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2000520015709
Serious
51.4162, -2.8506
1 vehicle
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 200022M211891
Serious
52.3694, -2.0600
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
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Accident 2000520008699
Serious
51.3400, -2.8944
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FT 85
SKODA FELICIA
(2y)
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Accident 200022M211460
Serious
52.1773, -2.1739
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 1999520158593
Serious
51.3701, -2.8883
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
MG METRO
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Accident 1999520161345
Serious
50.9723, -3.1964
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
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Accident 1999520154305
Serious
50.9773, -3.1481
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
MAN Model Missing
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Accident 199922M110974
Serious
52.3269, -2.0871
4 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
RENAULT 21
AUDI A4
(1y)
ROVER 600 SERIES
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Accident 199950D427184
Serious
50.9372, -3.3070
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199922M210887
Serious
52.2917, -2.1212
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
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