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 1997530BI0155
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES E CLASS
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1997520062403
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FODEN Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 1997530BI0143
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
(3y)
CITROEN ZX
(4y)
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Accident 1997520005623
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
ROVER 800 SERIES
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Accident 1997520009155
Slight
3 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD ESCORT
SKODA FELICIA
(2y)
TOYOTA CARINA
(2y)
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Accident 1997520007343
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
Vehicle
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Accident 1997520004223
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 1997524045003
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 1997520045603
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT 21
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Accident 199722AG00283
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 100 SERIES
(2y)
ROVER METRO
(3y)
CITROEN AX
(2y)
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Accident 1997530BI0114
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
TALBOT EXPRESS
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Accident 199722AZ00207
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
LEYLAND DAF FTG 95
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Accident 1997520007085
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199722AQ00222
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1997530BI0111
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
MERCEDES Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 199722AJ00285
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
(2y)
RENAULT 19
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 199750D420967
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(1y)
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 199750D420101
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 1997520003303
Slight
4 vehicles
3 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
PEUGEOT 306
(4y)
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
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Accident 1997530AI0036
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 106
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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