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 1991530BI0831
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
AUDI 80
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Accident 1991220208029
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
(4y)
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Accident 1991220408037
Slight
2 vehicles
5 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 1991530BI0731
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LAND ROVER 109
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Accident 1991530BI0723
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
(3y)
VOLVO 343
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Accident 199150D211489
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 19915291N7081
Slight
4 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
VAUXHALL SENATOR
(2y)
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
VAUXHALL SENATOR
(2y)
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Accident 19915291G1368
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
ROVER METRO
(2y)
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Accident 1991220408049
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 1991220208030
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
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Accident 19915291N7435
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
ROVER 200 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 199150D211500
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
AUDI 80
ROVER 800 SERIES
(4y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199150D211492
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 19912091K9310
Serious
6 vehicles
2 casualties
Daf Trucks Model Missing
LEYLAND Model Missing
MERCEDES Model Missing
(2y)
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
FORD TRANSIT
(4y)
ROVER 800 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 1991530BI0724
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 199150D211485
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
(3y)
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Accident 19915291G1312
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1991220208017
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MONTEGO
(4y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199150D421512
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FSO CARS POLONEZ
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Accident 19912091K9292
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
DAIHATSU FOURTRAK
(2y)
VOLVO Model Missing
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