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 1997520002193
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 1997530BI2497
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CALIBRA
(4y)
RENAULT CLIO
(4y)
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Accident 1997521012632
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 19972097K9611
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Model Missing
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199722AC06190
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
(3y)
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
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Accident 1997530BI2365
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
FIAT TEMPRA
VOLVO 340
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Accident 1997530BI2528
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CALIBRA
Vehicle
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Accident 1997521010941
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI A4
(1y)
ROVER 400 SERIES
(3y)
BMW 5 SERIES
RENAULT 19
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Accident 1997520044523
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
PEUGEOT 305
FORD SAPPHIRE
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 1997530BI2413
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 1997520001373
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199750D214599
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
LAND ROVER Model Missing
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Accident 199750D214515
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
AUSTIN METRO
Vehicle
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Accident 19972097K9592
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
FORD MONDEO
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
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Accident 199750D424594
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
PROTON PROTON
(1y)
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Accident 199722AA05866
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
(4y)
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Accident 19972097K9584
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
ERF Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 199722AV05792
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199722AT05790
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
RENAULT LAGUNA
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Accident 19972097K9579
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
VAUXHALL MIDI
(2y)
RENAULT LAGUNA
(2y)
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