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 19972097K9522
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
PEUGEOT 106
(4y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 1997520095462
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 800 SERIES
Vehicle
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Accident 1997520040303
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(1y)
LADA RIVA
(2y)
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Accident 199750D213999
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA CARINA
Vehicle
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Accident 1997520039503
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT MAREA
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1997524028603
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
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Accident 1997520042893
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 19972097K9509
Serious
4 vehicles
2 casualties
HONDA ACCORD
(3y)
NISSAN MICRA
(3y)
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(1y)
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Accident 1997520041043
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 760
PEUGEOT 309
FORD GALAXY
(1y)
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Accident 199722AG05343
Slight
4 vehicles
5 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
FORD FIESTA
ROVER METRO
Vehicle
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Accident 1997530BI2066
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 199750D423974
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 1997520040723
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 199722AD05248
Serious
5 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
ROVER 100 SERIES
(1y)
FORD SCORPIO
(1y)
FORD MONDEO
Vehicle
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Accident 1997520094795
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
Vehicle
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 1997530BI1980
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 19972097K9500
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MG METRO
VOLVO 440
(2y)
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Accident 1997520038953
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 600 SERIES
(2y)
VOLVO 345
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
FORD FIESTA
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1997520040063
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199722AX05173
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
PEUGEOT 106
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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