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 199822AF00949
Serious
1 vehicle
4 casualties
HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 1998520022404
Fatal
3 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
VOLVO Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 1998520023167
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
PEUGEOT 205
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 199822AV00847
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PIAGGIO T5 125
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Accident 1998520023442
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
FORD ORION
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Accident 199820K909201
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
RENAULT LAGUNA
(1y)
ROVER 600 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 1998520024333
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN XANTIA
(3y)
NISSAN PRIMERA
(3y)
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Accident 199822AJ01021
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
AUDI A6
(1y)
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Accident 1998530BI0455
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
ROVER 800 SERIES
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Accident 199820K911101
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1998520010644
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 1998520020265
Slight
6 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
NISSAN SUNNY
VAUXHALL VECTRA
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN CORRADO
ROVER 400 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 1998520018350
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN CADDY
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
ROVER METRO
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Accident 1998520019526
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
SEAT INCA
PEUGEOT 106
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 199822AF00719
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FODEN Model Missing
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Accident 199822AG00697
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 440
(3y)
PEUGEOT 406
(1y)
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Accident 1998520010414
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
PEUGEOT 405
(4y)
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Accident 199850D211094
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 1998520017400
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 1998520010234
Slight
5 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
Vehicle
Vehicle
LEYLAND DAF 400
RENAULT ESPACE
(3y)
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