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 2022501176395
Serious
50.8887, -3.3780
5 vehicles
4 casualties
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Serious
51.6655, -2.4126
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
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Serious
51.7819, -2.3056
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
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Serious
51.2927, -2.8958
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Serious
51.5910, -2.4926
1 vehicle
2 casualties
RENAULT KADJAR
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Accident 2022520202446
Serious
51.0629, -3.0195
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD KA
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Serious
52.1036, -2.1897
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS MODEL MISSING
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
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Accident 2021201130692
Serious
52.4527, -2.0121
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN QASHQAI
(4y)
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Accident 2021221120750
Serious
52.2864, -2.1199
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
VOLVO MODEL MISSING
(1y)
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Accident 2021520201106
Serious
50.9770, -3.1472
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 2021531105809
Serious
51.8026, -2.2737
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HARLEY-DAVIDSON Model Missing
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Accident 2021221094812
Serious
52.1845, -2.1711
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 2021501100313
Serious
50.7195, -3.4621
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
DAF TRUCKS MODEL MISSING
PEUGEOT BOXER
(4y)
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Accident 2021520200718
Serious
51.0182, -3.0625
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD C-MAX
(4y)
NISSAN JUKE
(4y)
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Accident 2021531084046
Serious
51.8224, -2.2207
2 vehicles
4 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
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Accident 2021221074192
Serious
52.1724, -2.1775
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Car
NISSAN JUKE
(4y)
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Accident 2021522105117
Serious
51.3590, -2.8950
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA CBR
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Accident 2021531061921
Serious
51.7598, -2.3225
2 vehicles
2 casualties
HYUNDAI IONIQ
(4y)
Vehicle
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Accident 2021221060716
Serious
52.2384, -2.1355
3 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 4 SERIES
CITROEN DS3
SUZUKI SFV 650
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Accident 2021501063838
Serious
50.8581, -3.3837
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN DISPATCH
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