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 199822AR02086
Serious
3 vehicles
4 casualties
MERCEDES C CLASS
(1y)
PEUGEOT 106
(1y)
VOLVO Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 199822AJ01642
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
(4y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199822AK01643
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
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Accident 199822AA01680
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL Model Missing
PEUGEOT 205
Vehicle
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Accident 1998520043117
Serious
6 vehicles
5 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
FIAT UNO
ROVER 400 SERIES
MERCEDES 190
HONDA MODEL MISSING
Vehicle
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Accident 1998530BI0813
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
MERCEDES 300
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Accident 199822AH01503
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 199820K912901
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 199822AL01046
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
(2y)
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Accident 199822AF00949
Serious
1 vehicle
4 casualties
HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 199822AF00719
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FODEN Model Missing
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Accident 1998520013731
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1997520090772
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
Vehicle
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Accident 199722AJ06311
Serious
8 vehicles
6 casualties
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
KAWASAKI Model Missing
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
PEUGEOT 306
(1y)
MG MAESTRO
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1997521014865
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 199722AA05866
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
(4y)
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Accident 199722AJ05690
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 199722AB05476
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
MAZDA 323
TOYOTA LANDCRUISER
(2y)
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Accident 1997520098501
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA
FORD ORION
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Accident 19972097K9509
Serious
4 vehicles
2 casualties
HONDA ACCORD
(3y)
NISSAN MICRA
(3y)
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(1y)
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