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 2,428 accidents
Accident 199922AJ01159
Serious
52.3448, -2.0801
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI EX500
(1y)
OPEL MANTA
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Accident 199950D211349
Serious
50.6790, -3.5144
1 vehicle
1 casualty
YAMAHA YZF R1
(1y)
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Accident 1999520024970
Serious
51.4771, -2.7103
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PROTON PERSONA
(1y)
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 1999530AI0616
Serious
52.0319, -2.1265
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
ROVER METRO
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Accident 199922AK00539
Serious
52.3153, -2.0990
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199922AL00540
Serious
52.1867, -2.1699
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
(2y)
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Accident 1999520013404
Serious
51.3575, -2.8944
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
(2y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 199922AT00201
Serious
52.2720, -2.1238
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ERF Model Missing
(3y)
MERCEDES C CLASS
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Accident 1999520006585
Serious
51.2671, -2.9231
6 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
ROVER METRO
RENAULT CLIO
CITROEN XANTIA
(4y)
FORD FOCUS
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
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Accident 1999530AI0007
Serious
51.6583, -2.4248
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD ORION
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Accident 199822AN05878
Serious
4 vehicles
4 casualties
SKODA FAVORIT
(3y)
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199822AA05613
Serious
1 vehicle
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 1998530BI2507
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199822AP05396
Serious
1 vehicle
5 casualties
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 1998520140044
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
LEYLAND DAF FA 45
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Accident 1998520134163
Serious
4 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT ESPACE
(4y)
FORD SIERRA
VAUXHALL OMEGA
(4y)
FORD SAPPHIRE
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Accident 199822AF05020
Serious
1 vehicle
4 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
(1y)
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Accident 199850D216718
Serious
5 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
NISSAN MICRA
FORD MONDEO
(4y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199822AV04757
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
LEYLAND DAF FA 45
Vehicle
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Accident 199822AX04713
Serious
14 vehicles
6 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
IVECO Model Missing
MERCEDES Model Missing
(4y)
VAUXHALL CORSA
(4y)
Vehicle
VAUXHALL OMEGA
ROVER 200 SERIES
TOYOTA Model Missing
(1y)
Vehicle
Vehicle
MAZDA 323
ROVER 400 SERIES
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN
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