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 199722AL04404
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
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Accident 1997520031623
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Accident 199722AF04284
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
BEDFORD Model Missing
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Accident 1997520076152
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Vehicle
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Accident 1997530BI1672
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Accident 199722AZ04186
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 19972097K9410
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 199750D422986
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
MERCEDES 300
(4y)
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Accident 199722AX04253
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Accident 1997520030253
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 1997530BI1603
Fatal
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1997520031413
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199722AW04252
Serious
4 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
YAMAHA Model Missing
(1y)
FORD FIESTA
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 1997520031793
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
(2y)
AUDI 80
(2y)
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Accident 19972097K9422
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 1997520074245
Slight
3 vehicles
4 casualties
VOLVO 340
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
CITROEN BX
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Accident 199722AX04115
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN ZX
(4y)
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(3y)
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Accident 1997520074545
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ORION
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Accident 199750D422953
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD CAPRI
MAZDA 323
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
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Accident 1997520074732
Serious
4 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
RENAULT LAGUNA
ROVER 200 SERIES
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