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 19925292M1560
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
BEDFORD Model Missing
ROVER 200 SERIES
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
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Accident 19925292M1561
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
(1y)
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
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Accident 19925292E1576
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(2y)
MCW Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 19925292E1573
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ORION
(4y)
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Accident 1992220208001
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
FORD ESCORT
ROVER 800 SERIES
Vehicle
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Accident 19925292M1548
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19925292K1847
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
VOLVO 740
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Accident 19922092K9288
Fatal
5 vehicles
8 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199250D211177
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
(4y)
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Accident 1992220207042
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 19925292E1511
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
DATSUN STANZA
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Accident 1992530BI1381
Slight
1 vehicle
4 casualties
FORD CORTINA
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Accident 19925292L1776
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
(3y)
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Accident 1992530BI1409
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
TOYOTA COROLLA
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1992220207031
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
SAAB 900
RENAULT 5
Vehicle
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Accident 1992220207030
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
RENAULT 5
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Accident 199250D421173
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 19922092J9274
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
MERCEDES Model Missing
VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
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Accident 1992530BI1316
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FA 1900 DNS
BEDFORD Model Missing
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Accident 199250D421126
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
NISSAN SUNNY
(4y)
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