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 199822AN01232
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
NISSAN PRIMERA
(3y)
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
DAF TRUCKS FA 1900 DNS
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Accident 199822AK01206
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1998530BI0584
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1998530BI0607
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
SCANIA Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 1998520030813
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199822AL01230
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI A4
(1y)
SCANIA Model Missing
PEUGEOT 306
MERCEDES 300
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Accident 1998520032395
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI COUPE
Vehicle
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Accident 199820K913601
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Daf Trucks Model Missing
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199822AP01164
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
VOLVO Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 199820K912901
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 199822AL01046
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
(2y)
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Accident 199820K912801
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAZDA MX-3
TOYOTA CARINA
(1y)
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Accident 1998530BI0540
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
BEDFORD Model Missing
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Accident 1998520027367
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
VOLKSWAGEN CADDY
ROVER 400 SERIES
SEAT IBIZA
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Accident 199822AQ01096
Slight
6 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
ROVER MONTEGO
PEUGEOT 405
FIAT CINQUECENTO
(1y)
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 1998520027146
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 1998530BI0483
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
LAMBRETTA Model Missing
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Accident 199820J050301
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
RENAULT SAFRANE
(4y)
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Accident 1998520025314
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 1998520023894
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN ZX
(3y)
ROVER 600 SERIES
(3y)
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