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 1997520054521
Slight
4 vehicles
4 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
RENAULT CLIO
NISSAN MICRA
RENAULT LAGUNA
(2y)
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Accident 1997520022203
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 199722AH03067
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1997520021573
Slight
2 vehicles
5 casualties
RENAULT 19
(2y)
AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 1997520021643
Slight
5 vehicles
5 casualties
VOLVO MODEL MISSING
ROVER 600 SERIES
(1y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
RENAULT LAGUNA
(2y)
HONDA CIVIC
(1y)
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Accident 1997520021453
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 1997520021433
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
(2y)
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
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Accident 1997520021383
Serious
3 vehicles
6 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
TOYOTA MR2
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 1997520054291
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 199722AN03049
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
PEUGEOT BOXER
(1y)
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Accident 1997520053591
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER METRO
(4y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199722AM03048
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(1y)
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Accident 1997520021723
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1997522014203
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
PEUGEOT BOXER
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 1997520053655
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 19972097K9264
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 1997530BI1045
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
(3y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1997520020493
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
ROVER 200 SERIES
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
(1y)
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 199722AC02832
Serious
3 vehicles
6 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
ROVER RANGE ROVER
VAUXHALL OMEGA
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Accident 1997525014972
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
ROVER 400 SERIES
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