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 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 1997520019203
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT CINQUECENTO
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 19972097K0929
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
ROVER METRO
(3y)
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Accident 199750D421623
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
COLT MITSUBISHI
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(4y)
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 199722AV02296
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES 190
Vehicle
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Accident 1997520015593
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1997520039302
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HARLEY-DAVIDSON Model Missing
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Accident 199722AT02064
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 199750D211183
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 1997520012393
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 199722AM01737
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 1997520013523
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ORION
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Accident 199722AT01397
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER METRO
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199722AY01356
Serious
2 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
(2y)
SCANIA Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 199722AJ01159
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
(2y)
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1997530BI0403
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN PRIMERA
(4y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 1997520020282
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
ROVER 400 SERIES
(1y)
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(1y)
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Accident 1997520045603
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT 21
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Accident 1997530BI0114
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
TALBOT EXPRESS
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