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 199722AH05712
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(1y)
LEYLAND CONSTRUCTOR
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Accident 199722AJ05690
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 1997520059431
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
MAZDA E2200
(2y)
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Accident 1997524047403
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FIAT PANDA
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Accident 1997520043633
Slight
5 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD SIERRA
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
CITROEN C15
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(1y)
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Accident 199722AG05642
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
LEYLAND DAF FT 85
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Accident 199750D424438
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
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Accident 1997524025503
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199750D214181
Slight
6 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER MONTEGO
SEAT CORDOBA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
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Accident 1997521001022
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
ROVER 200 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 199722AD05639
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
(2y)
FERRARI Model Missing
NISSAN STANZA
BMW 5 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 199750D214176
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
(3y)
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 19972097K9541
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1997520098045
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN PRAIRIE
ROVER 600 SERIES
(4y)
AUDI A4
(1y)
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Accident 199722AB05476
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
MAZDA 323
TOYOTA LANDCRUISER
(2y)
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Accident 1997520098501
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA
FORD ORION
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Accident 1997520098835
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 19972097K9532
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER MONTEGO
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Accident 199750D214083
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FIAT MAREA
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Accident 199722AL05439
Slight
6 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
SEAT ALHAMBRA
JAGUAR XJ SERIES
(3y)
CITROEN BX
AUDI A4
Vehicle
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