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
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Accident 199722AF03065
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(1y)
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Accident 1997520049585
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN MICRA
(3y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199722AJ02746
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 1997530BI0985
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199750D421790
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
FODEN Model Missing
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Accident 1997520018843
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199722AJ02700
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN ZX
AUDI A4
(2y)
PEUGEOT 405
(3y)
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Accident 1997530BI1013
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ISUZU TROOPER
(1y)
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1997520047802
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
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Accident 199750D211747
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
NISSAN TERRANO
(1y)
VAUXHALL CORSA
(1y)
FORD ORION
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Accident 1997521092403
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
TOYOTA CARINA
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Accident 1997520046785
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1997520019203
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT CINQUECENTO
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1997530BI0946
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 1997520046225
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 199722AL02518
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 605
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Accident 1997520046012
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
Vehicle
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Accident 199722AL02725
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS
(1y)
ROVER MAESTRO
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Accident 1997530BI0907
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
Vehicle
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Accident 19972097K0929
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
ROVER METRO
(3y)
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