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 1997520093373
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN ZX
(1y)
FIAT UNO
(4y)
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Accident 1997520003593
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1997530BI2566
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
FORD SIERRA
VAUXHALL CORSA
(1y)
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Accident 1997520003383
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI 80
VAUXHALL ASTRA
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199750D424848
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1997520000461
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199722AR06295
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ALFA ROMEO 146
(1y)
NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 1997520005402
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLVO 850
(1y)
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Accident 1997520090772
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 199722AN06361
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1997520000402
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
FIAT UNO
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Accident 199722AJ06311
Serious
8 vehicles
6 casualties
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
KAWASAKI Model Missing
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
PEUGEOT 306
(1y)
MG MAESTRO
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1997521015521
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DATSUN BLUEBIRD
NISSAN MICRA
(2y)
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Accident 1997520002453
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 1997530BI2477
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
TOYOTA MODEL F
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Accident 1997530BI2475
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1997521014865
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 1997530BI2476
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
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Accident 1997520001793
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
AUDI 80
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Accident 199750D214893
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI A4
(1y)
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